Tag Archive | "flop"

My Mistake as the Dealer

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hi, In a cash NL game held yesterday, I was the dealer. Unfortunately, I made a mistake. The player to act first placed a bet right after the flop. I remember he had a caller then. A player was in the hand, however his cards were concealed behind his hand and it was an honest [...]

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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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Betting After an All In

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hi, I played holdem with some family members just this evening. I admit most of us are just newbies. At near mid part, three were left for the pot including me. With a small pot, I went all-in. Two other players had more chips than me, later, they called my bet. Flop then came. However, [...]

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Hitting One of the Community Cards

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hey there! In a recent tournament, a situation came up. I remember then that after the flop, I went all-in. Later, I had one caller for it. Well, it was the first hand of the tournament therefore both of us were all-in. I was then the dealer and when the time to flipped my two [...]

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Just About Rule

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hi, I played a tourney game just the other day with my brother-in law. I considered it a friendly game like actually. Before we started playing, we both agreed that if anyone of us called and showed the hand and any card touched the flop, it will call for mucking the cards and disqualification. Maybe [...]

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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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Early Burn and Turn

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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In a friendly game, four players were in to see the flop. Well, I remember that the first to act made a bet. Then, the next players call the said bet. The dealer then dealt the turn card before the last player makes a move. At later part, everybody had their chips back. Why? Maybe [...]

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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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About Acting Out of Turn

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, I played poker Monday night. There was a not so common hand that had 4 players after the flop, player 1, 2, 3, and 4. If I can remember it right, player 1 was the first to act. Eventually, player 2 bet out of turn and then went all in and so then moved [...]

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The First to Act When Playing Head to Head

Monday, December 8, 2008

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Hi, I clearly understand that when you are playing head to head the button is the little blind and the other player is the big blind. Am I right? But I’m wondering now as to who should play first and why. Any idea? Thanks in advance and great site! Best, McCullough McCullough, The button is [...]

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