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Originally Posted by jp-30
On that, why would anyone fold on the first round before the table cards are shown (as I'm seeing in the game a lot)?
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It's hard to explain, but suppose you get dealt a hand such as 7-2 offsuit. You have several problems right there: your cards are low, and you cannot make a straight or flush with both cards. Even if you make a pair of 7's or a pair of 2's, you can be beat very easily. Worse, you can get all your money in with a hand like two pair 7's and 2's, and lose to a better two pair. Basically, there are lots of hands that can get you in a lot of trouble.
The other reason is you have to pay to see the flop (unless you're in the big blind and the pot is not raised). If you miss the flop, and most of the time you will, that money just went down the drain. Hence, you should be a little conservative with when you put that money in.
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Also how many decks are in play? Two?
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Hold'em poker, like virtually all forms of poker, is invariably played with one deck.