Reasons to raise -    You have a very strong hand and you want to make more money; -    You are ready for a situation when another player will re-raise; -    You have a very strong hand and you think that other players will not fold after your raise; -    You want to change the pot odds; -    You believe that your opponent is bluffing; -    You decided to bluff and you want to show that your cards are stronger than they actually are; -    You want the player with mediocre hand to fold since ...

Card evaluation -    Strong hands are considered flushes, straights and two pairs; -    Marginal hands usually consist of a pair and we need one card to make three of a kind; -    Low (weak)hands are the ones with zero chance of winning; -    Draw hands have no chance in the beginning but may win during turn and river. Reasons to call. It is good to call when: -    The pot odds is favourable for you; -    You think that your hand is as strong as your opponents hands and you have chances to win ...

The behaviour of the player during the game is very important for the final result – player’s self-confidence and presence of mind during the game play a prominent part and have direct influence on the result. This is why the players should not violate the mentioned below fundamental rules which concern all card games. Card game fundamental rules 1. Each of the palyers should start playing dispassionately and without ruffle or excitement. If the player shows passion, then all the wisdom, calculation and luck go to the opposite side.  ...

If a player has more than one combination, only one is to be taken into consideration. Cards are to stay on the table and under no circumstances should be taken from there. The players are not allowed to discuss their combinations or to show their cards to other players. If the above mentioned rules are violated, the players are going to lose their antes. The decision of the manager of the casino is final. For information, the total number of sequences (card combinations in poker) are 2 ...

Betting begins before the cards are dealt. In some poker games there are the so called antes. These are forced bets before the cards are dealt. They are uncommon in games with SB (Small Blind – usually posted by the player sitting left to the dealer) and BB  (Big Blind -usually posted by the palyer sitting next to the SB) which are forced bets before the cards are dealt as well. In some poker games it is allowed a straddle (a bet usually posted by the player ...