Tag Archive | "betting"

Showing Hands Anytime

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, In one of my games, there was a beginner. Well, it was pretty much obvious then that he was a beginner. One thing I noticed was that he kept on raising unreasonable amounts back then, hence making every player fold. There are instance when someone had a decent hand and will spent some time [...]

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Before Revelation Time

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, In a recent game by which my friend was in, something happened. At preflop, there was betting. Then flop came and after that two players remained, player A and player B. Player A went all in. While player B without any doubt, immediately flipped his cards and afterwards said “I flopped a straight”. I [...]

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Is Acting Out of Turn Allowed?

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, While other players were still betting, a certain player who was all in showed his cards. I’m wondering if this allowed. What do you think? I heard doing such will just distract other players who were still up for the betting round. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks! Clark Dawson Clark, Acting out [...]

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Player Who Was Not In Revealed My Cards

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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At my recent game, two out of four players dropped out. Two were left, me and a young player. I remember we were betting through and made it to the river. Well, he was the one to place a bet, a dollar actually. If I could recall it right, I had already placed 2 50. [...]

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Touching Someone Else’s Card Aggressively

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, Just recently, I played poker with twelve men I personally don’t know. At mid part of the game, I remember I only had a 10/4 off suit. Actually, until the river cards, I was checking and betting with a certain guy. I tried to bluff as much as I can recall, however I’m not [...]

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When You Fold in an All In

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, Say for an instance, there were three players left for the pot, player 1, 2, and 3. Player 1 was the short stack and he went all in. Players 2 and 3 as a result called. Flop came and maybe because quite confident player 2 went all in. Player C on the other hand, [...]

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About Bets

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, Let’s assume that in a standard game, I have pocket Aces. Eventually, I placed a wager that I feel just right for me to have callers. Then four players call my bet and quite as expected no one raised. I’m wondering, what if the player to my right makes the last in the series [...]

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The Way the Cards Are Revealed

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, Assume that the river card has been dealt and betting was finished. Revelation time now has come for the pocket cards. Player A shows 1 card, he has a pair of Q’s while player B has a straight and so can now take home the pot. However, player A shows then his second card, [...]

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It Was Not a Misdeal!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hi, In the tournament I was into last night, the hand was dealt to the river by which both players went all-in and a player was eliminated. Quite bothering, right after the hands were flipped and the pot was awarded, some of us at the table noticed that there was an extra card flopped that [...]

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Tournament and Cash Games Issues

Monday, December 8, 2008

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Hello, First, I would like to thank you for creating a wonderful site like this one. It has been a great help to me and to many others. Well, I am actually here right now because of the two questions about the showdown of hands in tournament and cash games that I’ve been wanting to [...]

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