Heads Up Poker Blinds Structure?

Heads Up Poker Blinds Structure
Once heads up is achieved in a home game or pub poker tournament, the most common questions that I hear is, “who goes first?” “who gets dealt the first card?” or “who has the button?” In fact, the most common time that gameplay rule violations occur at the poker table is when I am down to heads up.

  • This is because the rules for heads to head or one on one play in Texas Hold’em can be a bit confusing.
  • According to heads up poker rules, the dealer posts the small blind and the other player posts the big blind.
  • The first card is dealt to the player in the Big Blind.
  • The dealer acts first pre-flop and the big blind acts first on the flop, turn, and river.

The dealer always goes last on the flop, turn, and river.
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Who are the blinds in heads up?

Overview – The “small blind” is placed by the player to the left of the and the “big blind” is then posted by the next player to the left. The one exception is when there are only two players (a “” game), when the player on the button is the small blind, and the other player is the big blind.

  • Both the player and the bet may be referred to as big or small blind.) After the cards are dealt, the player to the left of the big blind is the first to act during the first round.
  • If any players the big blind, the big blind is then given an extra opportunity to,
  • This is known as a live blind,
  • If the live blind checks, the betting round then ends.

After the flop, turn and river, the first person to act is the player seated in the small blind position. Generally, the “big blind” is equal to the minimum bet. The “small blind” is normally half the big blind. In cases where posting exactly half the big blind is impractical due to the big blind being some odd-valued denomination, the small blind is rounded (usually down) to the nearest practical value.

For example, if the big blind in a live table game is $3, then the small blind will usually be $1 or $2 since most casinos do not distribute large quantities of $0.50 poker chips. The blinds exist because and are frequently played without, allowing a player to fold his hand without placing a bet. The blind bets introduce a regular cost to take part in the game, thus inducing a player to enter pots in an attempt to compensate for that expense.

It is possible to play without blinds. The minimum bet is then the lowest denomination chip in play, and tossing only one chip is considered as a call. Anything higher than that is considered a raise. Poker without blinds is usually played with everyone posting an ante to receive cards.
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Is dealer small or big blind in heads up poker?

How to play heads-up poker – As mentioned above, the rules for many forms of poker don’t change when playing heads-up. If you’re new to poker check out our how to play poker section for an introduction to the game and links to how-to-play guides for Texas Holdem, Omaha and other types of poker.

There is one key adaptation when it comes to playing community card poker games such as Texas Holdem and Omaha heads up, which see the normal position of the small and big binds reversed. In poker games other than heads-up the small blind is posted by the player positioned clockwise from the dealer (or nominal dealer in online poker).

The big blind is posted by the player to the left of the small blind. The first round of betting begins with the player who sits to the left of the player who posted the big blind and all subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player who posted the small blind.

  • However in heads-up play, the dealer posts the short blind and their opponent posts the big blind.
  • Why is the position of the blinds reversed in heads-up poker? Basically to ensure fairness.
  • If the position of the blinds wasn’t reversed in heads-up poker the player who isn’t dealing would get to act first in the betting rounds both before and after the flop because there are only two players involved.

This would give them an advantage.

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How does action work in heads up poker?

How to Play Heads-Up Poker: Rules, Strategy, and More

  • Switch the position of the blinds in flop games so that the player on the button posts the small blind and acts first pre-flop.
  • Avoid folding anything before the flop unless your opponent makes a big raise.
  • Play aggressively with open raises when you’re on the button.
  • Read your opponent well and adjust your strategy to their style.
  1. Heads-up poker is a game of poker with only 2 players. You can with only 2 players. But the term “heads-up” is typically only used to refer to “flop” games, such as Texas Hold ‘Em or Omaha, with community cards and blinds. It’s only in these types of games that playing with 2 players makes any difference in how the game is played.
    • When you go heads-up in flop games, the order of the blinds is switched so the button posts the small blind. This also means that the action goes to the button first pre-flop.
    • Heads-up rules come into play if you’re one of the last 2 players at a full table after knocking everyone else out.
    • You can also play heads-up intentionally from the start. Heads-up tournaments are super popular both online and at casinos.

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  1. 1 The player on the button posts the small blind. Normally, the first player to the button’s left posts the small blind. But in heads-up action, the player on the button posts the small blind.
    • Just as at a full table, the small blind is half of the big blind.
  2. 2 The first card is dealt to the non-dealer. If you’re playing a home game and you and the other player are taking turns dealing the cards, the first card goes to the non-dealer, the second to the dealer, the third to the non-dealer, then the fourth to the dealer.
    • If you have a dealer, they’ll follow the same rule, dealing the first card to the player who isn’t on the button.
    • This rule is likely going to be the easiest for you to remember because it follows the rules for literally any card game—the dealer would never deal themselves first.
  3. 3 The player on the button acts first pre-flop. As the small blind, you have the option to fold, call the big blind, or raise the big blind. If you fold, the big blind steals the blinds and the hand is over. If you call or raise, action passes to the other player.
    • Since the player on the button posted the small blind, it only makes sense that they’re first to act pre-flop. As the small blind, their bet isn’t technically live until they at least match the big blind.
  4. 4 The big blind acts first in all other betting rounds. After the flop, river, and turn, the action is on the big blind. They have the option of checking (indicating they don’t want to make a bet) or betting. Then, action passes to the other player, who can check (if the big blind did), call the big blind’s bet, or raise the big blind’s bet.
    • As in full-table play, the amount of the big blind is the minimum bet, so double the big blind is the minimum raise.

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  1. 1 Play a wider range of hands than you normally would. When you only have one other hand to consider, the odds of you winning with any given hole cards go up—way up. Any ace paired with any other card, for example, has better than 50% odds of winning pre-flop. This requires some adjustment if you’re normally a pretty tight player, but if you look at an odds chart, it makes perfect sense.
    • Statistically, the worst hand in heads-up play is a 3-2 off-suit—and even that has a 29% chance of winning. Now consider that at a full table, pocket aces, the best hole cards you can get, only have a 30% chance of winning pre-flop. What about ace-king suited, a.k.a. “Big Slick,” the 4th best hole cards? Only 19%.
    • This doesn’t mean that you’re going to play every hand—you still want to be selective. But you can certainly afford to loosen up.
  2. 2 Keep your mind in the game at all times. When you’re playing a full table, it’s normal to zone out and go into auto-pilot for large chunks of time—especially if you’re folding most of your hands. That won’t fly when you’re playing heads-up, so pay attention and focus on your opponent and the possible hands they might have.
    • Play a running commentary in your head of what you have, what your opponent might have, and what hands could possibly beat yours. Adjust and correct each time a new community card is revealed.
    • For example, if you’ve got an ace in the hole and the flop is A-K-4, your pair of aces looks pretty good. But if the turn card (a.k.a. “4th Street”) is a K, you’ve got to consider that your opponent might have 3 kings.
  3. 3 Turn into a calling station against a hyper-aggressive player. If you’re playing at a full table, being called a “calling station” is an insult. You’d never want a reputation as someone who calls every bet regardless of what your cards are. But when you’re faced with a maniacal opponent heads-up, simply calling their bets will work in your favor and slow their roll.
    • When you put a serious dent in their stack after a few hands, simply by passively calling their bets, they’ll usually rethink their strategy. You end up with a slight upper hand because you’ve just caused them to change their behavior.
  4. 4 Bluff more than you normally would. The behavior of your opponent tells you when you have the opportunity to bluff them out of a pot. If they’re acting hesitant or insecure about their hand, that might be a good time to make a big raise—even if you don’t necessarily have the cards to back it up.
    • Since you need information about your opponent to bluff successfully, it stands to reason that you only want to bluff when you’re on the button and can act last.
    • Remember, when you bluff, you want your opponent to fold. You might have the cards to beat them, but you probably don’t. Get a good read on them, and make your raise big enough that they fold.
    • When you’re bluffing, it’s usually best to have a hand in mind that you’re “representing.” Then, you simply play as you would if you had that hand. And as long as your opponent doesn’t have it, you’re pretty likely to take the pot.

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  1. 1 Keep a running tab of the number of big blinds you have. If you’re playing tight and folding a lot of hands, playing heads-up can put a big dent in your chip stack pretty quickly. Start play knowing how many big blinds you have and keep a running tally in your mind.
    • Pay attention to your opponent’s stack as well. If they win more than 2 or 3 hands in a row, start looking to make a big move so you can stall their momentum and stay in the game.
    • If you end up really short-stacked, go all-in at every possible opportunity. If your opponent has a lot more chips than you, they won’t think twice about calling you and you can double up a couple of times to get back in the game.
  2. 2 Use the first few hands to get a feel for your opponent’s style of play. Unless you get a really great hand, avoid coming out too aggressively in the first few hands. Use the time to observe, especially when you’re the big blind.
    • If you’re heads-up after having knocked out the rest of a full table, don’t fall into the trap of thinking you’ve already got your opponent’s style nailed. You might know how they play against a full table, but you don’t know how they play heads-up.
  3. 3 Tweak your style to disrupt your opponent’s read on you. At the same time that you’re trying to get a good read on your opponent, they’re trying to get a good read on you. Make sure they only read what you want them to. Think in terms of telling your opponent a story. You’re crafting a character, the opponent you want them to believe they’re playing. That character isn’t you—it’s the profile you’ve created.
    • Once you’ve got your opponent acting as though they’re playing the character you’ve crafted, you’ll see all sorts of opportunities to catch them off-guard and go home with the win.
    • For example, if you want your opponent to call every time you push all-in, you might play to make him believe you’re a loose gun, betting all over the place and bluffing a lot. Let them “catch you” in a bluff or two. Then, when you’ve got the cards and you’re ready to push all-in, they’ll be more likely to call.
  4. 4 Take most of the small pots. Checking through round after round of betting to the final showdown only to steal blinds gets really tedious after a while. If your opponent checks, bet at your next opportunity. You might not get a lot if they fold, but you’ll get something and gradually eat away at their stack.
    • Remember that every chip you steal from your opponent equates to a 2-chip lead over them. Those small pots add up!
    • Another thing to keep in mind is that it’s super rare in heads-up action for both players to have a really good hand. Most hands are won on the strength of a high card or a pair, so—usually—the first player to show interest in the pot is going to take it. No reason that can’t be you!
  5. 5 Don’t be afraid to push all-in. At a full table, going all-in is a big deal—and a monster pot usually means a monster hand. In heads-up play, though, going all-in is a much more frequent occurrence. You won’t win heads-up if going all-in makes you antsy.
    • Watch out for an opponent who seems to be betting out of boredom—that’s a great opportunity to go all-in and take the pot.
    • Going all-in is also a great way to protect a strong hand against an opponent who keeps raising and re-raising but never for substantial amounts.

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How do the blinds work in heads up?

Once heads up is achieved in a home game or pub poker tournament, the most common questions that I hear is, “who goes first?” “who gets dealt the first card?” or “who has the button?” In fact, the most common time that gameplay rule violations occur at the poker table is when I am down to heads up.

  1. This is because the rules for heads to head or one on one play in Texas Hold’em can be a bit confusing.
  2. According to heads up poker rules, the dealer posts the small blind and the other player posts the big blind.
  3. The first card is dealt to the player in the Big Blind.
  4. The dealer acts first pre-flop and the big blind acts first on the flop, turn, and river.

The dealer always goes last on the flop, turn, and river.
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How do poker blinds work?

How to Play Texas Hold’Em Learn the rules of one of the most popular poker games in the world. Texas Hold’Em is one of the most popular poker games in the world and is a great party game for friends and family. While you don’t need to bet anything to play, we definitely recommend either getting a set of poker chips, grabbing a few stacks of pennies, or some snacks to bet with, just to keep things interesting.

  • Pot – This is the sum of everything that is being wagered during a game of poker
  • Ante – The ante is an amount all players at the table must pay into the pot so they can be dealt into the game. Texas Hold’em is typically played with blinds (see definition below) instead of antes. However, it’s still good to know the term. Some higher level tournament play uses both antes and blinds.
  • Blinds – Blinds are forced bets as well, however they are only imposed on one or two players. There is usually a small blind and a big blind in Texas Hold’Em. You can think of the big blind as the “full” ante for the round. The small blind is typically half of the big. The blinds are paid by the two players to the left of the dealer. They must pay their blinds before any cards are dealt, hence why it’s called a “blind”. After cards are dealt, the rest of the players at the table must call or raise the big blind in order to stay in the game.
  • Bet/Raise – The first time a player adds money to the pot during a betting round is called a bet, when a player increases the bet it is called a raise
  • Check/Call – A check is when there is no bet and the player doesn’t make one themselves, a call is when a player matches a bet without increasing it
  • Fold – A player can fold at any point when it is their turn, when a player folds they sit out of that round

Opening Deal First things first, to start a game of Texas Hold’Em, you need to select a dealer. The dealer can be chosen by having everyone cut the deck, or by dealing each person one card. Whoever has the highest value card deals first. Play order then goes clockwise around the table. In Texas Hold’Em, aces can be treated as both a high or low card.

  • First Round of Betting
  • The Flop
  • The Turn
  • The River
  • The Showdown
  • As a piece of advice, it’s best not to show your cards in this case so the other player’s can’t tell if you were bluffing or not.

Once the dealer is selected, each person puts their ante into the pot and then each player is dealt two cards. These are known as your “hole cards”. Once cards are dealt, the person left of the dealer is allowed to check, bet, or raise. This continues clockwise around the table until everyone has had a turn.

If a bet is made, each player must choose to call, raise, or fold. Once everyone has checked, or all bets have been called, then the first round of betting is over. The flop occurs after the first round of betting. The dealer burns a card (places it in a discard pile) and deals three cards face up. These are community cards that each player uses with their hole cards to form their hand.

There is then a second round of betting, this is done the same way as the first. Once the betting is over, a second card is burned and the fourth community card is dealt. Then another round of betting occurs. A third card is burned before the fifth and final community card is dealt.

A final round of betting occurs and, at this point, each player knows how good or bad their hand is. Once the final round of betting is over, each player reveals their cards and whoever has the best hand wins. In the event that everyone else has folded, the player who hasn’t folded automatically wins.

This can happen at any point and the player who hasn’t folded doesn’t reveal their cards unless they want to. Blinds Many poker chip sets include big and small blind buttons to make keeping track of blinds easier. As mentioned above, blinds are bets that only two players need to make before the round begins. Let’s use an example. If there are three players in a game and the big blind is $10, the player to the left of the dealer, Player 1, would have to contribute $5 for the small blind. Player 2 would then contribute $10 for the big blind. Now each player would be dealt their cards and the game can begin.

Unlike antes, which give all players equal stake in the game, blinds give only one or two players incentive to stay. This can encourage folding in the first round before any betting takes place. If a player sees their first two cards and thinks they’re no good, it might make sense for them to fold before investing in the hand.

However, part of the fun of Texas Hold’Em is that you never know what’s going to come up in the river.

  1. No-Limit Betting
  2. Fixed-Limit Betting
  3. Fixed-Limit Example

In small/big blind games, there are two different ways to play, No-Limit or Fixed-Limit. No-Limit is the most popular, since the only restriction on your max bet is how many chips you have. There is a minimum though. When a player makes a bet, they are required to match the big blind.

So using the previous example, $10 would be the minimum bet a player could make. If a player decides to raise a bet, they are also required to make a minimum raise of $10. Keep in mind this is just the minimum bet. It would be possible in no-limit hold’em to raise by $15, $20, or even more so long as the player has the money.

In fixed-limit, the maximum a player can bet is determined by the stakes of the game. For the rest of this example, let’s use a $10/$20 fixed-limit. In this game, $10 is the small limit, while $20 is the high limit. The small limit is equal to the big blind.

This means $10 is the big blind and $5 would be the small blind. Betting in fixed-limit hold’em is restricted to the game stakes. So the only bets a player can make in this game would be $10 or $20. Players are also only allowed to raise by these same amounts. Let’s revisit our previous example. If there are three players in a game, Player 1 would have to contribute $5 for the small blind.

Player 2 would then contribute $10 for the big blind. Now each player would be dealt their cards and the game can begin. Player 3 can now choose to check or bet. If they choose to bet, they are required to either bet $10 or $20. Let’s say Player 3 bets $10, now Player 1 can either fold, call, or raise by $10 or $20.

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Who goes first big or small blind?

Who Goes First Poker? – In games that include the blinds and a button (like Texas Hold’em), the player to the direct left of the big blind always goes first in the preflop betting round. The action then moves clockwise around the table, with the player in the big blind the last to act preflop.

  • The order of betting changes after the preflop betting round.
  • In all rounds after the flop, the small blind player acts first if they’re still in the hand.
  • If the small blind isn’t involved in the hand after the flop, the next player to the left of the small blind starts the action.
  • The Button, Small Blind, and Big Blind rotate around the table, with all of those positions shifting one spot clockwise after each hand.

The small blind is always to the direct left of the button, and the big blind is always to the direct left of the small blind. Generally, the preflop and postflop betting order rules apply no matter how many players are seated in a game. In a heads-up poker game, which pits two players against each other, the small blind and the button are always assigned to the same player.
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Who is big blind in head to head?

Betting structures – A standard hold ’em game showing the position of the blinds relative to the dealer button Hold ’em is normally played using small and big blind bets —forced bets by two players. Antes (forced contributions by all players) may be used in addition to blinds, particularly in later stages of tournament play,

  1. A dealer button is used to represent the player in the dealer position; the dealer button rotates clockwise after each hand, changing the position of the dealer and blinds.
  2. The small blind is posted by the player to the left of the dealer and is usually equal to half of the big blind.
  3. The big blind, posted by the player to the left of the small blind, is equal to the minimum bet.

In tournament poker, the blind/ante structure periodically increases as the tournament progresses. After one round of betting is done, the next betting round will start by the person in the small blind. When only two players remain, special “head-to-head” or “heads up” rules are enforced and the blinds are posted differently.

  • In this case, the person with the dealer button posts the small blind, while their opponent places the big blind.
  • The dealer acts first before the flop,
  • After the flop, the dealer acts last and continues to do so for the remainder of the hand.
  • The three most common variations of hold ’em are limit hold ’em, no-limit hold ’em and pot-limit hold ’em.

Limit hold ’em has historically been the most popular form of hold ’em found in casino live action games in the United States. In limit hold ’em, bets and raises during the first two rounds of betting (pre-flop and flop ) must be equal to the big blind; this amount is called the small bet,

  • In the next two rounds of betting (turn and river), bets and raises must be equal to twice the big blind; this amount is called the big bet,
  • No-limit hold ’em has grown in popularity and is the form most commonly found in televised tournament poker and is the game played in the main event of the World Series of Poker.

In no-limit hold ’em, players may bet or raise any amount over the minimum raise up to all of the chips the player has at the table (called an all-in bet). The minimum raise is equal to the size of the previous bet or raise. If someone wishes to re-raise, they must raise at least the amount of the previous raise.

For example, if the big blind is $2 and there is a raise of $6 to a total of $8, a re-raise must be at least $6 more for a total of $14. If a raise or re-raise is all-in and does not equal the size of the previous raise (or half the size in some casinos), the initial raiser cannot re-raise again (in case there are other players also still in the game).

In pot-limit hold ’em, the maximum raise is the current size of the pot (including the amount needed to call). Some casinos that offer hold ’em also allow the player to the left of the big blind to post an optional live straddle, usually double the amount of the big blind.
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What side of the dealer is big blind?

A small disc called a ‘button’ is used to indicate the dealer position and rotates clockwise around the table after each hand.2. The player to the dealer’s left makes a bet called a ‘small blind’ before the cards are dealt. The player to his left makes a ‘big blind’.
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Should you limp in heads-up poker?

Why You Shouldn’t Limp from the Button (with Deep Stacks) – Limping from the small blind has become popular in recent years, but it should never be done in heads-up games (when deeper than 40BB) for a number of reasons:

You can’t win the pot by limping.

Limping gives the big blind the opportunity to check and see a free flop with 100% of their range. This allows them to realize more equity with all of their hands, including some that would have folded to a raise.

Limping makes the big blind’s life easy.

Unlike limping, raising forces the big blind to play larger pots with a positional disadvantage. A very compromising position.

Limping is nearly impossible to balance

From a theoretical perspective, it is important to have a well-balanced strategy that is tough to exploit. If you limp with only weak hands that want to see a cheap flop, the big blind can exploit you by turning up the aggression in limped pots (both pre-flop and post-flop).

  • What’s the solution? Limp some strong hands as well in order to protect the weak ones.
  • If you show down AK in a limped pot, the big blind will think twice before attacking your limp but there’s a glaring problem with this solution.
  • You’re now taking some of your strongest hands- the ones you want to play huge pots with- and you’re limping with them.

Do you really want to play a 2BB pot when you have AK? I sure hope not. Using a well-balanced limping strategy does have an upside. It allows you to see a cheap flop with some weak hands that you would otherwise fold. But that’s a drop in the bucket compared to the downside of losing value with some of your biggest hands. Heads Up Poker Blinds Structure
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How do you dominate heads-up poker?

3. Lean toward a polarized 3-betting strategy – There are two sides to 3-betting in poker:

  1. A polarized range consists of strong value hands, and is balanced with bluffs.
  2. A merged range consists of only value hands, including both strong hands and medium-strength hands with high playability (e.g., suited connectors).

When playing heads-up, it’s usually best to use a polarized strategy. However, if your opponent has an extremely low fold-to-3-bet frequency, then you should cut out the bluffs and 3-bet strictly value. On the other hand, you can 3-bet even more bluffs if your opponent has a high fold-to-3-bet frequency. Heads Up Poker Blinds Structure 3-betting versus a min-raise. Note that our pot odds versus a min-raise are so good, we can profitably continue with almost all, if not all hands. Let me decipher these colors for you:

  • Highlighted in blue = Hands we should always 3-bet
  • Highlighted in yellow = Hands we should 3-bet against certain opponents
  • Outlined in red = “Bluff” hands we can 3-bet as part of a polarized strategy
  • Outlined in green = “Value” hands we can 3-bet as part of a merged strategy

Note that “value” and “bluff” are in quotes because these two concepts don’t strictly apply pre-flop, when equities run so closely together. Now, let’s consider two very idealized opponent types and how to 3-bet them (assuming they both min-raise):

  • Versus an opponent who raises 100% of hands and folds to 3-bet frequently – 3-bet with the blue and red hands; call with the green hands.
  • Versus an opponent who raises 80% of hands and rarely folds to 3-bet – 3-bet with the blue and green hands; call with all but the weakest red hands.

If our opponent uses a larger raise size, we should obviously respond by playing tighter than the chart above. When sizing your 3-bets, a good starting point is to re-raise pot plus a big blind or two. Here are some examples of reasonable 3-bet sizes against various opens:

  • Vs Min Raise: 3-bet to 8BB
  • Vs 2.5x Raise: 3-bet to 9BB
  • Vs 3x Raise: 3-bet to 10BB

As we get deeper than 100BBs, we should increase our 3-bet size. As we get shorter than 100BBs, we should decrease our 3-bet size.
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Can you use gestures in heads-up?

How to play a basic version: In Groups –

Divide students into groups of three to five.Give each group a stack of cards, face down.The youngest student goes first and draws a card.Without looking at it, the player shows the card to the other members of the group.The card is placed on the forehead by being stuck in a headband (see below for options for displaying the card).The player who drew the card asks yes or no questions of the other people in the group. No gestures or noise is allowed.If the player guesses the word before time runs out, the team gets a point.Repeat until the end of the game.At the end of the game, the team tallies their cards.

(See “Variations” below for ideas on ending the game.)
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What is the 2 7 rule in poker?

Showdown – Determining the Winner – The player with the best five-card 2-7 hand wins the pot. After the pot is awarded to the best hand, a new game of 2-7 Triple Draw is ready to be played. If two or more hands have the same value, the pot is equally split among them.
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How many big blinds should you start with?

Buy-In Level and SPR Adjustments in Live Cash Games – Minimum buy-in levels will vary wildly from casino-to-casino. Even so, I still recommend using this buy in strategy if you are a live player. The only change I would make is to not immediately leave a table if you win a big pot or double up early on in your session.

  • You will get a lot of hate from everyone if you do that.
  • Instead, just play tight for at least 30 minutes more and then discretely get up and leave.
  • Go take a short break and then get back on the waitlist.
  • Also, keep in mind that the games are usually much looser in casinos then they are in online games.

Therefore, I would fudge up both my buy-in requirements as well as my stack off ranges in regards to SPR. Just add 10 big blinds to my recommended buy-in levels and you will be fine. So, if you would normally buy in for 50 big blinds online, just sit down with 60 big blinds in a live game.
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How often do you raise blinds in poker?

WHAT ARE THE BLINDS IN POKER? – To get the action going, two forced bets, known as the ‘blinds’ will have to be placed into the ‘ pot ‘ (potential winning amount) in order to have some excitement. Two types of blinds exist, ‘ small blinds’ and ‘ big blinds’,

  • Big blinds are always double the amount of small blinds.
  • The player sitting left of the dealer places the small blind on the table and the player sitting left of him places the big blind.
  • The player next to him is the first one to decide if he wants to join the betting or not.
  • In cash games these blinds always stay the same and you need to switch to a different table if you want higher or lower blinds.

In tournaments the blinds start as very small bets and increase in time increments (usually 15/20 mins), set by the body hosting the tournament. For instance, from a starting stack of 2,000 chips, blinds usually start at 25/50. When the time is up, blinds will increase to 50/100.
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How does a blinds pulley work?

The strings connect to a cord lock at the top of the blind and pulling the loose cord or strings in one direction will roll the blind or shade up and lock it in place. Pulling the strings in the opposite direction will release the lock and lower the blind.
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How do self retracting blinds work?

Your Internal Motor May Need to Be Reset – Cordless blinds are equipped with an internal motor spring that retracts when you lift your blind up and then holds the blind in place at the point when you stop lifting. At times, this motor needs to be reset in order to function properly.
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Does it matter which way the blinds are?

Over the course of a day we make several choices. One such decision that may not be life-changing but that is quite commonly deliberated over is: which way to turn the window blinds – up or down? Those who have lived with blinds are familiar with this age-old predicament.

Let’s set it straight once and for all! Thankfully there’s no right or wrong way to turn your blinds. But one way may be more suitable than the other, depending on your needs. The choice really boils down to your lighting and privacy requirements at different times of the day and, of course, personal preference.

To help you make a better decision based on your needs at any given time, Budget Blinds has compiled a guide that answers the baffling question: should you turn your blinds up or down?
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How do poker blinds rotate?

In button games, a non-playing dealer normally does the actual dealing. A round disk called the button is used to indicate which player has the dealer position. The player with the button is last to receive cards on the initial deal and has the right of last action after the first betting round.

  • The button moves clockwise after a deal ends to rotate the advantage of last action.
  • One or more blind bets are usually used to stimulate action and initiate play.
  • Blinds are posted before the players look at their cards.
  • Blinds are part of a player’s bet, unless the structure of a game or the situation requires part or all of a particular blind to be “dead.” Dead chips are not part of a player’s bet.

With two blinds, the small blind is posted by the player immediately clockwise from the button, and the big blind is posted by the player two positions clockwise from the button. With more than two blinds, the small blind is normally to the left of the button (not on it).
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How are poker blinds calculated?

The blinds in a poker game are determined by whoever is hosting the game. In many cases the big blind is twice the size of the small blind but the host could technically choose any blind structure. For example, it’s not unheard of for the small blind to be the same as the big blind in some live casinos.
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How long should poker blinds be?

The speed of the tournament and the required skill on the part of the players is largely determined by the blind structure. A blind structure is a set of rules for governing when the blinds increase and by how much. In this article you will learn about:

What a blind structure consists of. What blinds and antes are. How these affect the tournament pace.

Overviews for printing For three common tournament variants, we have prepared a printable practical overview in PDF format which takes into account game length and number of players: Overview: Chip distribution and Blindstructure But back to the topic. Click on the “next” arrow below or on the text to get to the next page which tells you about blind structures. The blinds are a fundamental part of a Texas Hold’em game as you probably know. If not: There are two blind bets that two players must pay before receiving their cards. The two players change each round, so that everyone must pay them every few hands. If you want to know more, see the articles on the rules of Texas Hold’em.

In a tournament, the size of these blinds is not fixed like it is in a cash game. They are periodically increased in order to force more action into the game. At the beginning the blinds are small and it is not generally worthwhile to play mediocre cards. Eventually they become very large, forcing you to either act quickly or have your stack consumed by them.

We refer to a particular blind size as a “blind level”, but there can also be antes in the game. These are a bets that every player must put in the pot every hand. The blinds, on the other hand, are paid by only two players. For example, you can have blinds of 1000 and 2000 chips, but every player must pay an additional ante of 100 chips.

  • This sounds small, but when paying this every hand, it adds up.
  • When considering the blind structure, you must ask yourself: what kind of game do I want? Should it be quick with a lot of fun and action, or should everyone have the chance to show that they can play good poker? The faster and larger the blind increases, the greater the fun factor.

If the blinds quickly become a large portion of your available chips, then you are forced to play even with mediocre hands. If the blinds are comfortably smaller, then there is more room for strategy and tactics. You can be more selective about which cards you play and you can make more tactical moves over the course of one hand.

THE SIZE OF THE BLIND INCREASES The normal case is that each player starts the tournament with 100 big blinds. If the small blind is 5 and the big blind is 10 chips, then each player would start with 1000 chips (10*100=1000), If you double the blinds from now on, from 5/10 to 10/20 to 20/40, then the blinds are sizable, resulting in a swift, but not chaotic game.

If you want more action, you can drop some of the blind level. You could go from 5/10 to 10/20, then instead of 20/40, skip straight to 40/80. Of course, you can add intermediate steps to slow the game, such as 15/30. THE DURATION OF THE BLIND LEVELS Practice has shown that, in general, you should have blind levels of no longer than 45 minutes.

Otherwise, you are in for a very long night. Likewise, you shouldn’t have them for less than 10 minutes. Optimally, you want them at about 20 minutes, which is not too short or too long. Depending on how comfortable your seats are and how long you want the night to last, you may decide to insert a break every 1-2 hours.

An often-played typical tournament has the following blind structure:

Blind level Small Blind Big Blind
1 10 20
2 20 40
3 30 60
4 50 100
5 100 200
6 150 300
7 200 400
8 400 800
9 800 1.600

This article has given you the pointers you need for steering your tournament in one direction or the other. If you want fun and action, let the blinds rise quickly. If you want strategic, tactical battles, then slow the blind levels down. In the overview, you’ll find some preset blind structures for 3 different types of tournaments: Overview: Chip distribution and Blindstructure The third article in this series will show you the various accessories you will need before inviting your friends around for a game of poker: What accessories do you need?
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Who is big blind in head to head?

Betting structures – A standard hold ’em game showing the position of the blinds relative to the dealer button Hold ’em is normally played using small and big blind bets —forced bets by two players. Antes (forced contributions by all players) may be used in addition to blinds, particularly in later stages of tournament play,

  • A dealer button is used to represent the player in the dealer position; the dealer button rotates clockwise after each hand, changing the position of the dealer and blinds.
  • The small blind is posted by the player to the left of the dealer and is usually equal to half of the big blind.
  • The big blind, posted by the player to the left of the small blind, is equal to the minimum bet.

In tournament poker, the blind/ante structure periodically increases as the tournament progresses. After one round of betting is done, the next betting round will start by the person in the small blind. When only two players remain, special “head-to-head” or “heads up” rules are enforced and the blinds are posted differently.

  1. In this case, the person with the dealer button posts the small blind, while their opponent places the big blind.
  2. The dealer acts first before the flop,
  3. After the flop, the dealer acts last and continues to do so for the remainder of the hand.
  4. The three most common variations of hold ’em are limit hold ’em, no-limit hold ’em and pot-limit hold ’em.

Limit hold ’em has historically been the most popular form of hold ’em found in casino live action games in the United States. In limit hold ’em, bets and raises during the first two rounds of betting (pre-flop and flop ) must be equal to the big blind; this amount is called the small bet,

In the next two rounds of betting (turn and river), bets and raises must be equal to twice the big blind; this amount is called the big bet, No-limit hold ’em has grown in popularity and is the form most commonly found in televised tournament poker and is the game played in the main event of the World Series of Poker.

In no-limit hold ’em, players may bet or raise any amount over the minimum raise up to all of the chips the player has at the table (called an all-in bet). The minimum raise is equal to the size of the previous bet or raise. If someone wishes to re-raise, they must raise at least the amount of the previous raise.

For example, if the big blind is $2 and there is a raise of $6 to a total of $8, a re-raise must be at least $6 more for a total of $14. If a raise or re-raise is all-in and does not equal the size of the previous raise (or half the size in some casinos), the initial raiser cannot re-raise again (in case there are other players also still in the game).

In pot-limit hold ’em, the maximum raise is the current size of the pot (including the amount needed to call). Some casinos that offer hold ’em also allow the player to the left of the big blind to post an optional live straddle, usually double the amount of the big blind.
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Do the blinds follow the dealer?

The Button – The button is a position at the poker table that’s always one spot to the right of the small blind. The button, also known as the “dealer button”, gets the advantage of acting last in all postflop betting rounds. The player in the button position can be identified by a round disk that goes around the table.

This disk sometimes says “button” or “dealer”, and follows the blinds around the table. Players in the button position are said to be “on the button”. Other positions at the poker table include the cutoff, one spot to the button’s left, and the hijack, one more position to the left. In all hands using the blinds system, the blinds are positioned to the left of the button.

After each hand, the button, small blind, and big blind all shift one player to the left. Heads Up Poker Blinds Structure The dealer button moves around the table, always to the right of the blinds.
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Who gets the point in heads up?

Download Article Download Article Heads up! is an app that was created by Ellen DeGeneres and is great for parties or social situations. The game is a lot like word charades, where participants must guess which word the other player(s) are describing. The words pop up on the phone and each player gets 60 seconds to guess as many words as possible based on the clues given to them by other participants.

  1. 1 Determine which version you need. Figure out whether you have an Android phone or use an iPhone or iPad. There is also another version of Heads Up! for the iPod and iPad called Heads Up! Kids. Decide on whether you’ll be playing the game with children or with adults.
    • Heads Up! Kids replaces text with pictures so that kids who can’t read can also play along.
  2. 2 Visit the app’s download page. Visit the download page for the device you plan on playing the game with. Search for the name of the app and then visit the download page. If you have an Android device, visit the Google Play store, If you have an iPhone or iPad, visit iTunes,
    • Heads Up! on the Google Play store is free.
    • Heads Up! on iTunes costs $.99.

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  3. 3 Download and install the game to your phone or tablet. Click the download button to start the download and installation process. Once the download is done, an icon for the game should show up on your home screen. If you are downloading the app on iTunes, keep in mind that you’ll have to pay $.99 for the game.

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  1. 1 Tap on the icon on your home screen to open the game. After the app has been downloaded and installed, it should create an icon on your home screen. Tap on the icon to open up the program so that you can start the play the game.
  2. 2 Organize into teams of two. If more than two people are playing, have everyone split up into teams of two. One player will guess the word on the screen while their teammate will provide clues to them. The goal is to guess the word that appears on the tablet without looking at it. Each time that a person guesses the word on the screen correctly, they receive a point.
    • Rhyming is not allowed.
  3. 3 Choose a deck. In Heads Up! there are a variety of subjects that you can choose from. Talk to your friends and determine which subject everyone likes the best. Decks include celebrities, movies, animals, accents, and characters.
    • There are new decks regularly being added to the game, such as the Chinese New Year edition.
  4. 4 Read the deck description and tap Play. Once you tap the deck you want to play, you’ll be brought to a brief description of what kind of clues will be in the deck. Talk to other people who are playing with you to determine if this is the topic you’d all like to play before starting the game.
    • This description will also give you brief directions on the rules of the game.
  5. 5 Put the back of the phone against your forehead. Decide who wants to go first, then have them put the phone against their forehead, with the face of the phone facing out so that their teammate can see the word. After a countdown, the game will begin. Putting the phone on your forehead will make sure that you can’t see the word, but that your teammate can.
    • If you are using a tablet, you can put the tablet in front of you instead of placing it on your forehead.
  6. 6 Tilt the phone down if you guess the word correctly. Your teammate will see the word and try to provide clues without saying the word directly. The person giving the clues should signal when you’ve gotten the word correct. Once you do, tilt the phone down so that the face of the phone points towards the floor. This will record your point.
  7. 7 Tilt the phone up if you can’t guess the word. If you’re totally stumped and aren’t sure what the word is, tilt the phone upwards to skip the card and go on to the next one. This won’t count against your score, but you won’t get a point for the card.
  8. 8 Continue guessing cards until the time runs out. You have 60 seconds to guess all of the cards in the deck for your turn. Try to guess as many words as you can before the time runs out. Once the timer goes down to zero, it will tally up your points. After you have guessed the words in your deck, it’s your teammate’s turn to guess the word and your turn to hold the phone.
    • You can play as many rounds as you want.
    • If you are playing with more than 2 people, you can combine the points on each team, and whichever team gets the most, wins.

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  1. 1 Choose a deck that you’re knowledgeable about. The best way to score more points is to be knowledgeable about the topic. If you love movies or TV shows, for example, you should pick the celebrity or movie deck. If you know a lot about biology and different animals, you should play the animal deck. The more you know about the topic in the deck, the easier the game will be for you.
  2. 2 Play as a team rather than against each other with just two people. While you can play Heads Up! against each other, you can also play as a team. Instead of trying to score more points than the other player, try to score points together and get a high score. This can be a less competitive and more fun way of playing the game.
  3. 3 Give a description of the word. One of the most common clues in Heads Up! is a description of a word. Try to visualize the object that is on the phone and describe it to the best of your ability. The more accurate and recognizable details you give, the better chance the person will be able to guess it.
    • For instance, if the card says “alligator” you can say something like “It’s a green reptile with a long mouth and lots of teeth.”
  4. 4 Make recognizable noises. If the word is an animal that makes a certain sound, you can copy the noise to give a clue of the word. If the word is a famous television show or movie with a recognizable theme song, you can hum the song instead of trying to describe the show or movie. Think of sounds, noises, or songs that are related to the word and use them instead of describing it.
    • For example, if the word is “dog” you can bark or say “woof” instead of describing a dog.
  5. 5 Say synonyms of the word on the screen. If there is a widely used synonym for the word that is on the screen, you can use it. Think about words that related or mean the same thing as the word on the screen and use that as your clue.
    • For example, if the word on the screen is “cliff” you can say something like “precipice, crag, or bluff.”

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  • Question How do I view the videos? At the end of your game, there will be a “watch video” option. The videos of your games should also appear in your phone’s photo library.
  • Question What do I do when the option doesn’t change after I tilt my phone? Try force closing the app and then reopening it. If it still doesn’t work, turn your phone on and off and try reinstalling the app.
  • Question Can I keep track of points for each player? Keeping track of points is completely up to you. It is up to each individual how they like to keep track of points and whether or not they would like to do so.

See more answers Ask a Question 200 characters left Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit Advertisement Thanks for submitting a tip for review! Article Summary X Heads Up! is a fun party game you can play with friends using your phone.

  • Start by downloading the Heads Up! app on your phone.
  • Then, split up into teams.
  • Choose one team to go first, then have them choose one of the decks in the app to determine what category they’ll be playing with, like “Animals,” “Celebrities,” or “Accents.” One person on that team holds the phone up to their forehead with the screen facing out.

Then, the other players on their team read the answer on the screen and try to give the player clues about what it says without directly saying the answer, spelling it out, or using words that rhyme with it. If the player holding the phone guesses the right answer, they tilt the phone down toward the floor to score a point.

  1. Then, the team keeps playing until the 60-second timer runs out.
  2. If at any point the player holding the phone can’t figure out the answer, they can tilt the phone up to skip to the next answer.
  3. Teams score 1 point for each correct answer they get.
  4. After one teams turn is over, the next team gets a turn.

Alternate who holds the phone and who acts out the clues so everyone on each team gets a chance. You can play as many rounds as you’d like. Whichever team scores the most points wins! To learn how to play Heads Up strategically, scroll down! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 289,691 times.
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Does the big blind get to raise?

A raise after the big blind must at least double it. You can not raise by any amount smaller than any previous player bet or raised in the current hand.
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