A bet placed before any cards are seen.
A bet that certain poker players are required to make because of their betting positions.
Texas Holdem version of Ante. Two Blind bets are made each time a new game is started. The big Blind and the small Blind. The 2 players immediately to the left of the dealer make this bet to start the pot. Since the dealer position rotates around the table for each deal, everyone eventually has to make the blind bet. All the other players then have an option to fold, check, bet, call, or raise.
A bet made without looking at your cards.
This is the first bet placed by each Player. It is a forced bet and is placed before any cards are dealt. It is considered a live bet for the first round of betting. There are big blind and small blind bets in the first round of betting. This is only applicable to Texas Hold 'em and Omaha.
a bet made before seeing your cards
a bet made by the player to the directly to the buttons left and is made before this player looks at his/her cards
a forced bet that is taken before the cards are dealt and is made instead of an ante
a forced bet that must be made by a player before he even sees his cards
a mandatory forced bet before any cards are dealt
a mandatory opening texas hold 'em poker wager that creates immediate action -- it forces succeeding players to call these wager s to remain in the hand
an alternative to an ante for getting the initial money in the pot
a required bet made before the player sees his/her hand
A bet made by a racetrack bookmaker to draw other bookmakers' attention away from his sizeable betting on another horse- and thus to avoid a shortening of the odds on the other horse.
a bet that certain poker players are required to make as a result of their betting position.
a wager that users must make because of their betting position.
is the bet made by players that are required because of their betting positions.
A bet made by one or more players before and cards are dealt that is forced bet (or partial).
The term "blind" is used as the player has not been dealt any cards, but has to make a bet. This term is used in Poker.
a bet made before the first card of the game is dealt
A forced bet that must be posted before the player receives any cards.
Note: This is only applicable to the following games: Texas Hold'em Omaha Omaha Hi-lo 1-on-1 A blind bet is the first bet placed by each Player. It is a forced bet and is placed before any cards are dealt. It is considered a live bet for the first round of betting. Both big blind and small blind bets occur in the first round of betting.
A compulsory bet that is made at the start to bring action into the game. The player to the dealers left posts the small blind bet equal to half the small bet, the player to his left posts the big blind equal to the small bet.
a certain bet a poker player must bet, even if he doesn't want to, as a consequence of his waging position
A Blind Bet, or Blind, is a forced Bet that must be posted before you see any cards.
A bet that certains players are required to bet due to their position in the current game.
In the first round of betting every player must bet the ante, small blind or big blind (depending on your seat at the table) before any cards are dealt. This is to ensure that there is money in the pot and to encourage players to continue playing the round (as they have already invested money into the pot).
A forced bet that is placed before any cards are dealt. It is considered a live bet for the first round of betting. You have big blind and small blind bets in the first round of betting. Applies in the following games: Texas Hold'em Omaha Omaha Hi-lo
A blind bet refers to the first bet that is placed by each player. This is a mandatory bet that is placed before the cards are dealt. The blind bet is considered to be a live bet for the first round. This bet is only applicable to certain games: Texas Hold'em , Omaha and 1-on-1 Poker Play.
Most often just called “blinds†and often take the form of a small blind and a big blind. These are bets that are usually made by one or 2 players, before being dealt cards. The blinds system is generally used in place of antes, but at times one will see both blinds and antes used in the same game.
This is when a forced bet must be made without knowing the value of the holdings.
A forced bet before any cards are dealt and a live bet for the first round of betting. You have both a big blind and a small blind in the first round of betting.
To bet before looking at one's hand.
In poker, a bet made without the player seeing any of his or her cards.
A pre-deal bet, or blind. In flop games it initiates the betting round.