The Art of Poker Free Rolls Part One

Many people look down on free rolls and believe that its impossible to play real poker in these competitions. I disagree and believe free rolls are the perfect place for a beginner to gain experience.However they are different from other types of tournaments and require some adjustments which I will analyze in this two part article. It is important before we begin our chosen tournament to categorize the particular free roll we will be participating in. We need to do this to ascertain what type o

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CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."

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