The 100 BB (Big Blind) Rule – Your Buyin Amount If you’re playing in a cash game that’s capped, but is described as offering full buy-ins, you may be playing under the “100 BB” (Big Blind) rule. As an example, 100 big blinds in a $1/$2 game is $200, which is often the maximum allowed in this type of game. Poker Beginners Guide: Blind Bets The two players to the left of the button (dealer) in a game of hold'em are required to place compulsory bets before the cards are dealt. These are known as blind bets because they are placed 'blind', before the players have even seen their cards.
What are poker blinds ?
Based on the limit of the poker game the player to the left of the dealer’s button (small blind) and the player two to the left of the dealer (big blind) are required to place mandatory bets in the pot before cards are dealt (Small blind has to put half of the big blinds amount). These bets count toward the first round of betting. So if the pot is not raised pre-flop, small blind will only have to put half a bet to call and big blind has the option of raising or just checking.
In a poker tournament, blinds go up gradually. This is to ensure that the tournament finishes on a timely manner. (the higher the blinds get the more players tend to get eliminated).
Blinds usually go up after predetermined periods of time. (for example every 15 or 20 minutes).
Two main factors determine blind structure of the game:
Poker Blind Structure Tips
Calculate Blind Structure
Follow these simple steps to create blind structure that best fits your game:
Sample Tournament Blind Structure Chart
Following is a chart of recommended blind structures based on different starting chip stacks :
Blind Period | Chip Stack | |||
100 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
1 | 1/2 | 10/20 | 25/50 | 50/100 |
2 | 2/4 | 20/40 | 50/100 | 100/200 |
3 | 3/6 | 30/60 | 75/150 | 150/300 |
4 | 5/10 | 50/100 | 100/200 | 200/400 |
5 | 10/20 | 75/150 | 200/400 | 300/600 |
6 | 15/30 | 100/200 | 300/600 | 500/1000 |
7 | 25/50 | 150/300 | 500/1000 | 750/1500 |
8 | 50/100 | 200/400 | 750/1500 | 1000/2000 |
9 | 75/150 | 300/600 | 1000/2000 | 1500/3000 |
10 | 100/200 | 400/800 | 1500/3000 | 2000/4000 |
11 | 150/300 | 500/1000 | 2000/4000 | 3000/6000 |
12 | 200/400 | 1000/2000 | 2500/5000 | 5000/10000 |