Poker term

What is Big Blind in poker?

Big Blind

The big blind is a mandatory preflop bet that is paid by the player seated directly to the left of the small blind, and two seats to the left of the dealer.

Once the hand begins, players must call or raise the size of the big blind to stay in the hand.

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