In poker games which employ blinds, the big blind is the second, larger forced bet made by the player to the left of the small blind. To wager on the strength of your hand, forcing any other players who wish to continue to match the amount of your bet. When a hand which is a strong favorite is improbably outdrawn.įunds which a player has dedicated to playing poker. What extremely loose players need to see a flop: ‘Any Two Cards’.Ī flopped drawing hand which needs to hit on both the turn and the river (‘when I flopped a third heart to go with the two in my hand, I had a backdoor flush draw’). Antes are often used in poker tournaments and stud formats. In a poker tournament, an additional amount of chips that players may optionally buy in for on top of their existing stack, usually offered at the end of the rebuy period.įor a player to have bet the last of their chips.Ī forced bet that all players must post, prior to the deal. Betting activity (‘there was no action on the flop so I saw the turn for free’). A player’s turn to act during a betting round (‘action is on the small blind’ means it is the small blind’s turn to act) 2.
