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
Poker Stories with Winning Lessons
Poker Stories with Winning Lessons In my heart-of-hearts, I was crushed. I was now, for the first time, behind in chips. All of my previous winnings were gone. This was a costly loss. I took a deep breath and gave out a long sigh. I needed to win some chips, or be Blinded out of the tournament. In other words, my days were now numbered. I could no longer be patient and wait for strong cards.
I didn’t get any playable hands:
I didn’t get any playable hands: 6. 3. J. 2. Q. 10. 8. 5. A. 7. Q. 9. 8. 4. Q. 4. K. 10. K. 9. J. 8. 10. 7. Poker Stories with Winning Lessons My situation was deteriorating. I must play a hand and win very soon or I’d be Blinded out of the tournament. Now, I was on the button. Everyone ahead of me folded. If I could get a hand I could attack the Blinds and maybe win a few chips. Chips which were badly needed. I looked down at my cards and was ecstatic to see Q. Q., my best hand of the night. I was excited.