Big blind

The bigger forced bet, posted two seats left of the button. Bets are often counted in big blinds.

Example

In a 1/2 game the big blind posts 2, so a raise to 6 is "three big blinds".

Also written: bb, big blinds.

Related

• small blind The smaller forced bet, posted by the player just left of the button.
• blinds Two forced bets posted before the cards are dealt, so every pot has something in it to win.

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