Mississippi Stud: 9-7 offsuit
This is your opening two-card hand, before any community cards. Raise 3×, 1×, or fold?
Your first two cards
9
♠
♠
9
♠
7
♥
♥
7
♥
Correct play
Raise 1×Two middle cards (6 through 10) are worth 1 point each, for 2 points total — exactly the 1× raise threshold. Raise one unit and continue.
Raising the minimum keeps you in cheaply on a hand with real upside without over-committing before you've seen a single community card.
For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+