The players' face-down cards should never be revealed until the final showdown: Even when you fold a hand, you should never expose your cards to other players.

When it comes to strategy, there are a few general rules that you need to understand, regardless of which poker game you are playing. Aside from the draw, you will find that all decision-making is done during the betting rounds. Following are some more good poker strategies:

• The biggest mistake poker players make is playing too many hands
• Don't play cash poor: a good rule of thumb is that your bankroll should be 40-50 times the table limit
• There's an even chance that you won't better your opening hand
• If you've got noting in your hand, fold
• If you've god a sure-bet hand, make the other players pay to see it
• If they've got you beat, don't fool around - fold
• The goal is to beat the other players, not have the highest hand. If everyone else folds, you win the pot
• There more players at the table, the greater chance that one of more players has a pair; if you haven't got a pair or better, or four cards to a flush or a straight, fold
• The better your openers, the better your chances of improving your hand
• Make sure you know all the rules of the specific game you're playing
• When you get a weak hand in the initial deal, fold early instead of in the middle or at the end - to save money!
• Even a poor player can get lucky and get good cards once in a while
• Don't play unless you can give it all you've got
• It it isn't fun, don't play