Betting Side of the Game
Sep/080
Hi,
Your site has been a great help. Thanks!
I am a regular visitor of your site actually, but still, I have some questions in mind that up to now were not yet answered.
Can you explain to me the betting side of the game? What are the important things I need to know about it? It seems quite confusing to me.
Alexzander
Alexzander,
Before each hand, the two players to the left of the button put up forced bets known as blinds. The first player puts up a small blind, and the second player puts up a big blind. The small blind is half the size of the big blind. In a $1-$2 blind No Limit Holdem game, the small blind is $1 and the big blind $2.
The first player after the big blind is the under the gun position and has the option to either call, raise, or fold. If they raise, they must raise at least the size of the big blind. The same decision is faced by each person until the action returns around to the blind. If nobody has raised the pot, the small blind may either call the big blind, raise, or fold. If the small blind does not raise, the big blind then has the option to either raise or check.
When choosing to raise the pot, a standard raise is considered to be 3 and one half times the big blind. You do have the option of raising up to the total amount in your stack.
Confused About Low Limit Holdem
Sep/080
Hi,
I’ve been playing poker for just some time now that’s why I exactly don’t understand what a low limit holdem is. Well, I’m not sure if it’s a part of fixed limit holdem or no limit holdem, or else both.
At some point, I thought it was low limit vs. no limit, thus implying that there’s a certain limit when it comes to the amount of money you can bet. I also thought it was a .25/.50 or $ 1/2 structure in a no limit game. Am I right with this or actually just making false conclusions?
By the way, is it possible in fixed limits to have low limit game?
Thank you.
Corbin
Corbin,
Low limit holdem is a term used for lower stakes cash games in general. It doesn’t matter whether the game is Limit Holdem or No Limit Holdem. Most Limit Holdem cash games below $10 – $20 are considered low limit cash games. For No Limit Holdem, most games below $5 – $10 blinds are considered low limit.
Raise Issue in a No Limit Holdem Game
Sep/080
Hi,
I am new to no limit holdem and I’m now thinking of something. For an instance, after everyone has been dealt 2 cards down, and the individual to the left of the big blind raises, do you think both the big and small blinds if they want to see the flop should add an amount to the pot? Or else, do they get to see the flop because of placing a bet which is somehow forced?
Thanks,
Johnny
Johnny,
The blind in a holdem game are forced bet. When a player raises, they are raising the blind. The blinds must then call the difference between the blind and the raise amount to see the flop.
