The big blind is a forced bet posted by the player two seats to the left of the dealer button before the cards are dealt. In No-Limit Hold'em the BB is also the unit used to measure stacks and tournament speed (for example "I have 40 BB").
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The larger of the two forced bets, posted two seats left of the dealer.
The big blind is a forced bet posted by the player two seats to the left of the dealer button before the cards are dealt. In No-Limit Hold'em the BB is also the unit used to measure stacks and tournament speed (for example "I have 40 BB").
At NL100: SB $0.50, BB $1. A $100 stack equals 100 BB.
Big Blind (BB) (Big Blind (BB)) belongs to the Betting category and shows up in almost every hand of Texas Hold'em. If you are new, start with the poker rules and the hand rankings, then come back here. To practise risk-free you can play against our AI.
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