Big Blind Tips for Beginners
Thursday, September 30th, 2010Big Blind Tips for Beginners In Texas Hold ‘Em poker there are two forced bets: the big blind and the small blind, which is typically half the amount of the big blind. The purpose of the blinds is to get the action started. After all, if there are no chips in the pot, then why would anyone bet it? The big blind has the last action option pre-flop as the betting goes around the table. The big blind can fold, check or raise. Keep these tips in mind when you are in the big blind: * You are only last to act pre-flop, then will be at a disadvantage in early betting position for the following betting rounds. * If no one raises, then don’t fold even if you have a bad everest poker fr hand. Basically, as the forced big blind, you get to see the flop for the cost of your blind. * In limit poker, when players can only raise one bet at a time, you can call that one bet raise if several people have remained in the pot because there are most likely enough chips in the pot to justify your calling. * In no-limit poker, a player can raise any amount. If a big raise comes out pre-flop and you are holding poor starting cards, then fold them. It is rarely profitable to defend your big blind in No Limit games. * When you do get a strong starting hand in the big blind, you can raise the bet to get other players to fold. Just keep in mind that you will in early position, possibly even first to bet, during the next betting rounds.