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
rock
rock 1.A very tight player (plays very few hands and only continues with strong hands). 2.A bundle of chips held together with a rubber band, or other token signifying an obligatory live straddle. If the player under the gun has the rock, he must use it to post a live straddle. The winner of the pot collects the rock and is obligated to use it in turn. rolled-up trips In seven-card stud, three of a kind dealt in the first three cards.
rounder
rounder An expert player who travels around to seek out high-stakes games royal cards Royal card are also known as face cards or picture cards. These cards consist of the Jack, Queen, and King of any suit.