Poker Blind and Ante

 In all poker variants the players must to post the obligatory bets to make the initial pot and stimulate the gamblers to bet. Let’s learn all the kinds of compulsory bets applied in some poker versions separately and in betting combinations.

BRING-IN

This obligatory bet, applied in some poker versions, most of all in the poker tournaments, is made after the cards deal, unlike the blinds and antes. It is usually assigned to one gambler to start betting and its amount is equal or less than the minimum betting amount. The gambler who is to post the bring-in is always determined by the value of his or her face-up cards. It is stated by the game rules. Bring-in is usually applied in the poker games with the ante structure.

POKER ANTE

This forced bet is the same for all the players and made at the beginning of the game before the cards are dealt. The main peculiarity of ante is that it must be placed by all the gamblers at the poker table without exception. In the poker forms with ante bets no other compulsory wagers are used. Only in some tournaments ante bets together with poker blind bets are applied as a rule.

POKER BLIND

Poker blind is compulsory bet made before the dealer deals the cards, but it is as a rule placed by two or three players. Commonly there are two poker blind bets, that are called the big and small blind. The small blind is made by the immediate first poker player after the dealer. The big blind which in most cases is equal to the minimum betting amount is placed by the next poker player after the small blind position (the second gambler after the dealer’s button). In some poker rooms the third poker blind bet is applied which is to be made by the dealer.

STRADDLES

There are also not obligatory bets applied only in the poker variants with poker blind bets. They are known as straddles. These bets can’t be used in poker tournaments.

Straddle bet is placed by the first player after the big blind. The size of this bet must be higher than the size of the big blind, this is the raise of the big blind bet. After the straddle was placed the round of betting begins from the next poker player to the left and finishes at the straddle position. The poker player that posted the straddle bet can raise the bet and then the betting proceeds.

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