Poker term
What is Big Bet in poker?
Big Bet
A Big Bet is the larger bet sizing used on the latest streets (most commonly the turn and river) in fixed limit games. For example, in a $2/$4 limit game, the $4 bet size players must use on the turn and river is considered to be the big bet.
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