Small Blind And Big Blind
Blinds are players who are forced to put money in the pot before the cards are dealt. The casino uses blinds to force action from the first two players to the left of the dealer. The big blind is always the same amount as the small bet and the small blind is one-half of the big blind. For example, the blinds in a $4-$8 game would be $2 in the small blind and $4 in the big blind. An exception is a $l-$4-$8-$8 limit game, in which the big blind is $2 and the small blind is $1.
In a game where the small blind can't be exactly half of the big blind, it's usually rounded down. For example, the blinds in a $3-$6 game should be $3 and $1.50 but, since a half-dollar is not a betting denomination, the blinds are $3 and $ 1. The same principle applies in a $ 15-$30 game where the blinds should be $15 and $7.50. The small blind is rounded down, so the blinds are $15 and $5, or three red chips and one red chip. Did you notice that a $3-$6 game is the same as a $15-$30 game, with only the color of the chips being different?
The purpose of having two blinds is to create a situation where two of the players will have random hands, since they put their money in the pot before seeing their hands, and other players will have voluntarily entered the pot after looking at their hands. This mix of totally random hands and the hands that the other players wish to play against them is designed to create a contest for the pot when the flop comes. Because of the two blind feature of the game, there is no ante in Texas hold 'em as there is in stud or draw poker.
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