Tournament Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
If you suspect a second dealer is at work, look for the mechanic's
If you suspect a second dealer is at work, look for the mechanic's grip; they nearly all use it. The best protection against the second deal in Stud Poker is to insist that after the first round of betting has been completed the dealer cannot pick up the remaining stock (undealt portion of the deck) but must leave the stock resting on the table. Dealing for each succeeding round must be done with one hand, picking one card at a time off the top of the deck. This method of dealing is recommended especially for high-stake Stud games and their variations.
How to Spot the Peek at Stud Poker
How to Spot the Peek at Stud Poker Peeking is the art of secretly glimpsing the top card of the deck. This is one of the most useful and valuable dodges in the Stud Poker cheat's repertoire. When the peek is used in conjunction with the second deal, a good peeker is poison in any Poker game. It is especially useful in Stud Poker and its variants.