Poker term
What is Blind in poker?
Blind
A blind is a forced preflop bet made by the two players to the left (clockwise) of the dealer. See Big Blind and Small Blind.
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You Don’t Need The Nuts To Overbet Most players only bomb the pot for value when they have the nuts, or at least very strong hands. It feels safe; after all, nobody likes looking foolish after firing a huge bet with one pair. The problem is that this mindset leaves lots of money on the table. In a video from the Max… Mentions Blind 7× 6 min read Lose Less, Win More: The Fundamentals of Big Blind Defense When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. And in tournament poker, there are a lot of lemons. Being card dead for hours while blinds escalate, seeing a “nothing burger” flop after calling a 3-bet out of position, or investing chips over multiple streets only to completely brick in a spot where the right choice… Mentions Blind 13× 7 min read Stop Playing GTO Against Blinds That Fold Too Much Contrary to popular belief, preflop No-Limit Hold’em is not “solved”. Not in the sense that we don’t have GTO sims for it, but rather because a lot of people just don’t play like it, especially in lower-level fields. Does this mean that following the GTO charts is wrong? If your goal is not to be… Mentions Blind 5× 4 min read 3 Times You Should Bet Big on the Turn (And 3 Times You Shouldn’t) Sizing your bets optimally on the turn can help you win more money when you are ahead and lose less when you are behind. Knowing when to choose one size over the other is thus important for maximizing your win-rate. There are many ways to reach the turn (in position vs out of position, single… Mentions Blind 8× 8 min read 3 Flop Mistakes You’re Making Without Knowing It The flop is the second most common node you will play (after preflop), and decisions here have big ramifications for how the rest of the hand plays out. Betting or checking, calling or raising with a certain hand means that you’re going to face an entirely different range on the following streets. Not only does… Mentions Blind 8× 7 min read Why Milestone Satellites Require a Different Poker Strategy Moneymaker. The Poker Boom. Do you know what they have in common? Satellite tournaments. Moneymaker’s historic run began in an online qualifier. However, that was in a traditional satellite. If you’re chasing your own Moneymaker moment, you need to know how satellites work — and today, that means understanding milestone satellites. In this article, you’ll… Mentions Blind 5× 10 min read