Starting Off the Bets
Sep/080
Let’s say everyone calls the flop and the betting starts again, from how much do you think the bets should start? Should it start from the previous round level? And if so, is this the same thing in all betting rounds?
Thanks. Your help will be much appreciated.
Hudson
Hudson,
This depends on whether the game is Limit or No Limit. If the game is No Limit, the minimum bet is the size of the big blind up to a player’s entire stack. This is true for all betting streets. If the game is limit, the turn and river bets are in increments that are double the big blind. Preflop and on the flop, betting is equal to the big blind amount in Limit Holdem.
Burning Cards in Holdem
Sep/080
Hello,
Just recently, I played together with some friends. I actually won everything, so supposedly, I don’t have to worry for anything. But I’m wondering if we dealt right.
Yesterday, I watched a certain Las Vegas game and I’ve seen that the dealer at some point, before the flop, burns 3 cards. I’m bothered. What do you think, how many cards should the dealer burn in total? And when should he burn cards?
Thanks. By the way, great site!
Max
Max,
When dealing a Texas Holdem game, the dealer burns one card before the flop, one before the turn, and one before the river. The total number of cards that should be burned is 3.