Champion of Poker

Only Allowed to Call

Hello, Just the other day, I played no limit at Poker Stars. At some point, I was not allowed to do the raising and all. Blinds by the way were $100/$200. With Qt of hearts, I was small blind. Eventually, for 200 two players called while for $100 I called. Later on, big blind checked, thus [...]

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The Way You Reveal Your Cards

Hi there! Assume that the river card was already revealed and no betting to expect. Then when revealing of the pocket cards came, player A flipped just one card over, he had a pair of Q’s. Player B followed and flipped his two cards over, he had a straight then and so started to collect his [...]

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Before Revelation Time

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 was [...]

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Several Questions

Hello, I hope you are not so busy for I have three questions for you. Thank you in advance. Assume that I’m the dealer but unfortunately I’m out of the hand and then there’s player 1 and 2. Player 1, at some point, revealed his cards and announced he has a pair. But without knowing, he has [...]

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Only Had JJ Not A High Straight

Hi, In a live Texas Holdem game, there were two players left for the pot. The dealer then had KK as hole cards while the big blind QJ. Flop came and was A J 10. Turn followed and was 7. The river was the next and was 3. Afterwards, big blind placed a bet of 10k. [...]

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The Way the Cards Are Revealed

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, he has [...]

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