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
How to Declare in High-Low Poker
How to Declare in High-Low Poker There are two basic methods of declaring (announcing) high or low, or both high and low, before the showdown in all High-Low Poker games. They are: (1) simultaneous declaration, which is recommended for high-limit games; and (2) consecutive declaration, which is recommended for low-limit games.
The Simultaneous Declaration. Prior to the showdown, each player
The Simultaneous Declaration. Prior to the showdown, each player takes two chips and moves both hands under the table. He returns one clenched fist to the center of the table. Now, when all the active players have their hands above the table, the dealer calls "Open." All players must open their hands immediately. The absence of a chip indicates a low call, the presence of one chip indicates a high call. The presence of two chips indicates the player is going for both high and low. If chips are not available, coins can be used.