Yes you can. There is no rule that says you have to look at your cards before taking an action in poker. And also yes, everyone else will have to match your bet to continue. It doesn’t really make any sense to raise the blinds without looking at your hand though.
Can you see your cards in poker?
The whole point of online poker is that each player is only able to see their own cards and the community cards as they are dealt into the middle of the table, just as in real life poker. The entire enterprise falls down if players can see someone else’s cards.
Why is it important to act in turn in poker?
Always Be Sure To “Act in Turn”: This factor is important because it could influence other player’s action during the hand in an instance where it wouldn’t otherwise. While the odd, accidental time of acting out-of-turn is understandable, doing it repeatedly and/or intentionally is an angle shoot, and could be just cause for ejection.
What happens if you call out a better hand in poker?
Don’t immediately throw in your cards if someone calls out a better hand. The dealer will declare the winner of the hand. Sometimes you may have a better hand than you thought you had. There is also the possibility that the player calling his winning hand has misread his own hand.
What happens if you raise out of turn in poker?
If you raise out of turn a player that might have called could fold. Or if you fold out of turn you are giving an advantage to the player on your right who now knows you won’t raise. If you are going to raise you should announce “raise” when it is your turn. If you don’t announce a raise, you must put the bet and the raise in at the same time.
What to do when your hand is declared dead in a poker game?
It is up to the players to protect their cards at all times. Place your hands or a chip on top of your cards. If another player’s cards mix with yours when they throw in their cards your hand will be declared dead. You will see some players bring a special weight or “Lucky Charm” to place over their pocket cards.
