What Is A Big Blind & Small Blind?

Blinds are forced bets posted by players to the left of the dealer button before the start of the deal. Most flop and draw games use blinds instead of antes to seed the pot.The number of blinds is usually two or more.

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The big blind is a designated amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt. The big blind is equivalent to a small bet. The small blind is placed by the person to the left of the dealer button. Most of the time, the SB is one-half the amount of the big blind bet, although there are times when the small blind bet will be a little less than half.

After the cards are dealt, the player to the left of the big blind is the first to act during the first betting round. If all players call the big blind, the big blind is then given an extra opportunity to raise. This is called a live blind. If the live blind checks, the betting round then ends.

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