Back in its traditional place two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico, the 146th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Preakness Stakes drew a field of 10.
Month: May 2021
Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses
After an exciting edition of Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 1 at Churchill Downs, the focus of the racing world now shifts to Baltimore and Pimlico, where the 146th running of the Pr
Holdem Starting Hands
In Texas holdem the first two cards dealt to each player are the holdem starting hands. As a players’ starting hand consists of two “hole” cards it is essential that the odds on the dealt cards are understood as it is on the strength of these two cards that the decision to bet will be made.
One hand in every 17 dealt will be a “pocket pair” (2 cards of the same rank), 4 hands out of every 17 will be “suited” cards (and a potential Flush) and 12 in 17 will be “offsuit” hands ( which could be ranking cards and potential high pairs e.g. Ace of Hearts and King of Clubs).
Generally all of the holdem starting hands have different strengths, these are rated on the assumption that nine or ten people are playing so if you are one of the first players any “pocket pair” is worth a bet but higher pairs should be played with restraint to leave your opponents guessing as to their value. The later your position at the table will influence the choices you make according to the value of your cards, the number of active hands and the size of the bets. If you were the seventh to tenth player and there were several active bets and raises a small pair should probably be discarded. High “suit” cards are probably worth a small bet early in the table and, if the stakes are not too high, they are worth holding on to if you are later in the table.
The “offsuit” hands are not such a good bet whatever your position at the table and even an Ace, King combination is only ranked around 12th position in a table of winning probabilities. The top ranked probabilities are the pocket pairs’ Aces to Queens followed by the “suited” cards Ace King and Ace Queen. How you play your hand will depend on how others play their hands and even on how you feel. You should always be aware of the odds on your hand being the winner and bet accordingly.
Even the best odds and reasoning can be thwarted when the community cards are exposed, especially the with the river card. The real skill is in knowing at which point you keep betting but, more importantly, at which point you don’t bet. The ability to recognise and run a bluff is also important. Knowing a good hand is not a guarantee of success but knowing the best holdem starting hands can certainly influence your decisions.
Empire Maker Filly, Malibu Moon Colt Breeze Fastest Furlongs During First Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Under Tack Session
Two juveniles tied for the fastest time at an eighth of a mile on Tuesday during the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale Under Tack Show, each covering the distance in :10 seconds flat.
Hip 109 is an Empire Maker filly out of the placed Deputy Minister mare Pontiana. All four foals to race out of the dam are winners, including the stakes-placed Addibel Lightning. The filly's second dam is the multiple Grade 1 winner Shine Again.
McKathan Bros. Sales consigns the filly, as agent.
Also hitting the time on Tuesday was Hip 164, a Malibu Moon colt out of the unraced Seeking the Gold mare Seeking Atlantis. The bay colt is a sibling to four winners from as many runners out of the dam, including Grade 3-placed Seeking Her Glory and stakes-placed Castellani. His second dam is the multiple Grade 3 winner Atlantic Ocean.
The colt is consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.
Tuesday's fastest juvenile at a quarter-mile was Hip 166, a More Than Ready colt who stopped the clock in :21 2/5 seconds.
The dark bay or brown colt is out of the Grade 3-winning Forestry mare Separate Forest, whose three foals to race are all winners, including the Grade 2-placed stakes winner Hendy Woods. Kirkwood Stables consigns the colt, as agent.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic under tack show continues daily through Thursday, May 13, with each day's breezes beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern.
The auction itself will take place May 17-18, starting each day at 11 a.m. Eastern.
To view the full results from Tuesday's under tack show, click here.
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