No-Limit poker only really took off once Doyle Brunson and his crew of Texas Road Gamblers introduced the game to Las Vegas casinos. Ever since then No-Limit has steadily increased in popularity. Exploding into the spotlight with Tennessee accountant Chris Moneymaker's $2m win in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Even though No-Limit Texas Hold'em is the most popular form of poker being played today. There are still many players who would rather play a Limit or Pot-Limit betting variant instead - with betting rules we'll explain below. If Texas Hold'em is completely new to you, please check out our guide on how to play Texas Hold'em poker.
No-Limit Texas Hold'em Betting Rules
Given that No-Limit is the most popular betting variation today we'll start with it first. People are drawn to No-Limit betting variations because of its unique mix of:
- Skill
- Chance
- Action
Also, of course, because it's a major adrenaline rush to bet all of your chips at any point during the hand. As far as betting goes in Texas Hold'em players are always faced with the choice of three options:
- Check (or call).
- Bet (or raise).
- Fold (In a scenario where you can check, folding makes no sense. But it's still an option.)
- To call is to match the previous bet (a check is the same thing, only when no bet has been made: in other words, a check is a call for free).
- To fold is to throw away your hand and wait until the next deal to play again. Folding is always free.
- If there's been no bet yet, you can bet. Once a bet is made, players to follow now have the option to raise the bet.
- In No-Limit, a minimum bet is equal to the size of the big blind, while a maximum bet is the total amount of all of your chips. (Only chips that were included in your stack before the cards were dealt for that hand count, meaning you can't add (or remove) chips during a hand.)
- Once a bet has been made, the minimum you can raise is the size of the last bet. So if your opponent bets $5, the minimum raise you can make is $5 (for a total bet of $10). Again, the maximum raise is the total of whatever you have in front of you.
- How big a No-Limit Hold'em cash game is played is determined by its blind size. A $1/$2 game will have $1/$2 blinds, and the buy-in will vary from poker room to poker room.
- Generally the minimum buy-in will be 20 big blinds (so $40 in our example), and the maximum will be 100 big blinds ($200), though there are some casinos that spread games with no maximum buy-in.
Fixed-Limit Hold'em Betting Rules
The second most popular form of Texas Hold'em is Limit Holdem. Whereas No-Limit is a game of brute force where players play big stacks and run up huge bluffs, Fixed Limit Hold'em is a more subtle, gentleman's game where players look to exploit small edges: a game of finesse and well-timed aggression.
- Unlike in No-Limit where you can bet all your chips whenever you want, Limit Hold'em plays with fixed betting limits.
- The size of the game is determined by the bet size. If you are playing in a $4/$8 game the small bet is $4 and the big bet $8. The blinds will be $2 and $4. The big blind is always equal to the size of the small bet.
- Play proceeds as it would in any Hold'em game; however, you bet and raise in increments. Before the flop and on the flop you bet in increments of the small bet. For example:
- If you were the first to bet, you can only bet $4 and the next person could call or raise to a total of $8. Any player wanting to re-raise after that can make it a total bet of $12.
- On the turn and river players bet in increments of the big bet. If you were to bet the turn it would be $8 and to raise it would be $16, etc.
- If you were the first to bet, you can only bet $4 and the next person could call or raise to a total of $8. Any player wanting to re-raise after that can make it a total bet of $12.
- In Fixed-Limit Hold'em there is a set number of raises you can make before the betting is capped. Although it can vary from room to room, action is typically capped at four or five bets (always check the house rules before playing your first hand).
- When betting is capped it means that the players no longer have the option to raise; they can only call or fold until the next street is dealt.
Pot-Limit Hold'em Betting Rules
Pot-Limit Hold'em is a game in between No-Limit and Fixed-Limit. You can't bet your stack whenever you want but you can bet however much is in the pot at the time. How you determine the maximum bet is by counting all the money in the pot and all of the bets on the table including any call you would make before raising. (It sounds more complicated than it really is.)
Two Examples:
- You're first to act on the flop with a pot of $15. You have the option to check or bet. You can bet anywhere from as little as the amount of the big blind, to the full amount of the pot ($15). Any bet in between is a "legal bet."
- You're second to act on the flop with a pot of $15. The first player bets $10. You now have the option to fold, call ($10) or raise.
- Your minimum raise is equal to the amount of the previous bet. In this hand your minimum raise is $10 ($10 + $10 for a total bet of $20).
- Your maximum raise is the amount of the pot. To do this, add up the pot + the bet + your call ($15 + $10 + $10 = $35). You are allowed to bet that total amount in addition to your call, meaning your total bet is $45 ($10 for the call + $35 for the size of the pot).
- You can raise any amount in between the minimum and maximum raise amounts.
- Your minimum raise is equal to the amount of the previous bet. In this hand your minimum raise is $10 ($10 + $10 for a total bet of $20).
Pot-Limit Hold'em is not very popular and is mostly seen only in large tournament series such as the WSOP). But the Pot-Limit betting structure is used in Pot-Limit Omaha.
Because Pot-Limit Omaha is rapidly becoming one of the most popular poker variations it's a good idea to get acquainted with the Pot-Limit structure anyway. Here's a good beginner's guide to Omaha poker.
Related Reading:
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Poker Betting Etiquette FAQ
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What Is a Bet?
A bet is officially a legal bet when: - Chips are moved forward and placed over the betting line on the table; - A verbal declaration of "bet" or "raise" is made when it is your turn to act. Moving your hand forward and then pulling it back before making a raise may still be considered a binding action depending on the ruling of the floor. If you put a single chip in the pot that is bigger than the bet but you don't say "raise" it is considered a call. If you try to make a raise but put in less than the required amount you'll be forced to add the remainder into the pot to make it a legal raise. -
What is "splashing the pot"?
While it may look good in the movies to throw a bunch of chips into the middle or shove your whole stack into the pile, it's considered poor etiquette and not encouraged in a real poker game or tournament. Simply say "all in" or slide the proper amount of chips over the betting line. The dealer will bring the chips in, confirm the amount and add them to the pot for you. -
What is a String Bet?
String bets come in a couple of different forms but they all represent more or less the same thing - a bet that is not complete or done in one complete motion. One form of string bet, for example, is moving a stack of chips over the betting line and then reaching back and putting more chips over the line again. That is illegal as you might be trying to gauge the reaction of someone with the first bet/motion and then adding more once you see the information. Another form of string bet is announcing a bet of a certain size or a call first and then trying to add a raise on top. You must declare the full amount of the bet or put in the proper amount for it to be considered a legal raise. If a player first puts in enough chips to call and then tries to add a raise on top it will only be considered a call and the player will have to take the raising chips back. -
What is a Straddle Bet?
A straddle bet is made by the player to the left of the big blind. It's a bet that is twice the size of the big blind and must be made before the flop is dealt. A Sleeper is a straddle made by a player other than the player to the left of the big blind. A mandatory straddle bet is something high-stakes players use to juice up the action in a cash game but it must be agreed to by all players before it can be put into the game. -
What is "Betting out of turn"?
Players are also expected to pay attention to the order of the action and not make any action, including betting, out of turn. Acting out of turn in particularly important because it gives the players still to act behind more information than other players have had access to. Players can also put out different bet sizes to alter or influence the hand before it even gets to them. The dealer or floor person on hand will be forced to rule on which actions are binding and which bets must be returned but it's better to just not bet out of turn in the first place. -
When can a player go all-in?
In a No-Limit game players can go all in for their entire stack at any time. If they have less than the current bet or pot they can still do so but they can win no more than their total investment in the pot from each player they beat. Anything above the total of the all in goes into a side pot for the other players to contest. If a player can't cover the ante or blinds in a pot that player is automatically all-in for the hand. Any chips are first applied to paying the ante and any extra goes to the blind. -
What is the minimum raise in Texas Holdem?
If you're playing No Limit Holdem, the raise size must be double the previous bet / raise - or more. Example, if the previous player bet $5, so you must bet $10 or more. The maximum raise is all your chips (all-in)
In Fixed Limit Holdem, the minimum raise is the size of the big blind, but players can only raise up to the size of the pot at the time.
Player a bet $13 player B went all in $25 player C called the $25 can plAyer A now re raise??
@Lorne: In most casinos, a raise is not allowed in this case. B’s all-in is an incomplete raise as he only raised $12 to a $13 bet (the minimum complete raise would be to $26). Player C would have been allowed to re-raise, but player A only has the option to call or fold.
Hi if big blind is £16000 and you only have £2000 left so you call all in do the following players just call the £2000 or do they have to call the full £16000 blind
@Dawn: The other players till have to pay the full big blind if they want to play. But the amount you can win is limited to £2000 per player in the pot. The rest of the money will go into a side pot.
I read in a rules book that for a first bet in no limit texas HOLD’EM that the minimum raise must be at minimum be equal to the big blind. Therefore if the big blind was $10 the first bet could be say $11. But after that it must be doubled.
Hi Bob,
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.
Should you need further assistance please let us know.
Thanks,
PokerListings Team
PokerListings Team
A question. After the flop: check, check by both blinds. Under-the-gun min bets. The next player, although he has many proper size min bet chips, tosses in a chip much larger than the previous min bet, without any verbal claim. Is this an automatic raise or can he claim “CALL” after the bet is made?
@Mike: If a players tosses in a single chip without any verbal announcement, it is always considered as a call. If the player wants to raise, he has to announce “raise” or the amount he wishes to raise to.
If on the other hand the players puts in two (or more) chips, it would be considered a raise.
If someone goes all in and I call the hand then someone else raises do I have to call to stay in the game even tho the other people have no more chips but I do
Yep, you always have to match the last bet if you want to continue the hand.
The person that went all in would have to be the one who called clock, since they did not; it’s a non-issue. Since the player did not call, it was not the dealers obligation to count the chips; players can count their stack to see what percentage would be all in (and other considerations, or just to take their time thinking.) I consider it a clever ploy to buy time that occasionally induces an error on another party’s side.
If no limit rules are applied strictly, the dealer is not allowed to count the pot. This up to each player to know how much is in the pot. Any serious player will always know how much is in the pot. Nevertheless, this rule is not strictly enforced in some casinos where they allow the dealers to give a pot count.
I strongly disagree. The player with the option to call did not fold. Either he folds calls or clock should be called if he’s taking too long. In any case it is not the dealer’s choice. In this case the player with option to call has the advantage that the all in player turned his cards up too soon.
This is kind of rules guide is very necessary and helpful for newbies of Texas Hold’em Poker. Thanks for sharing this rules. It gives better understanding of the rules and game Play.
You are CORRECT in your actions. The player who turned his cards over prematurely is at fault. If someone wanted a chip count, YOU actually should have been counting the persons chips. If there was no verbal declarations by anyone other than the ALL IN guy….. then the ALL IN guy would win.
$10. After each card action (flop-turn-river)…..the betting starts over fresh and new.
YES! You are correct. If you are the first better, you can bet ANY amount equal to or over the amount of the BB. You had the perfect example. Like I tell everyone…..Google NLH Poker Tournament rules and regs……print copies of the rules and hand them out to everyone. make everyone read it.
Not sure I completely follow. I know in most tournaments, lets say you have a stack of 4000 chips in your hand…..you move your whole hand holding those chips into the pot to call a 500 chip bet…..and only plan on dropping one chip from the stack you are holding and bringing back the other 3500 in your hand still…….most tournaments will make you put the whole amount you carried forward of the bet line into the pot as a raise. ANYTHING that crosses the bet line is considered in play as a bet. This is why you should verbally declare any action you intend to do.
You have to at least call a bet to stay active in a hand. Everyone can “check” and you wouldn’t be risking anything but the BB you called initially to see the flop. My advice is to Google “Texas Holdem” rules and regs……and print them out!!!! Make him read them as well.
Absolutely NOT!!! Even at a $1-$2 NLH cash table, well, any cash table for that matter…..players are not allowed to share chips. You aren’t allowed to “loan” chips to another player…..or sell them like at a cash table. No No No No!!!!
Depends on the Tournament. There are several different tournament standards available. ie: WSOP-Rio…..TDA (Tournament Directors Assoc)…..WPT……Foxwoods…… Each casino may have their own set of rules, so rules vary. The MAJORITY of them will remove the chips from the table and out of play.
The MINIMUM bet in any “Flop” game is always the Big Blind. No Exceptions.
That probably won’t help since the dealers change tables like every 30-45-60 minutes or whatever that specific casino wants.
Betting the Pot is not a valid bet (unless you are playing a Pot Limit game). The dealer does not have to count the pot in a NLH game. Some do, some don’t. Use your best guess/estimation.
You wouldn’t have to pay him for any of that stack he picked up……
Gaming Agent?? Appeal what decision? Need more information. You must have done something wrong if there is a gaming agent there anyway.
Example: Blinds are 1000-2000. Player A is the small blind……Player B is the big blind…..Player C only has 800 chips total. Player C starts the action, he goes ALL IN with his 800. There is 3 people in the hand…..so 800×3=2400. He can ONLY win 2400. If Player A calls the 1000….they all check it down…..Player C can ONLY win what he puts in TIMES how many players in the hand. If there are 5 people in the hand and all just call the BB…..then its still his 800×5= 4000 is the MAX he can win. Make sense??? And you would have 2 separate pots.
Verbal declaration. Verbal declarations ARE binding. Print a few copies of tournament rules, and hand them out to the players.
I agree with you. BUT, it IS an actual rule in most tournaments!!! Stupid, I agree.
NO. The only player who has that right is the one who paid to see them. BUT, most players won’t ask because it is considered rude and un-ethical.
You can bet ANY amount, as long as it is over the amount of the BB. So YES, you can bet 500 or 600……you DO NOT have to bet the 400 or 800.
During a Texas Holdem game one of the players did not have enough money to cover the big blind. What happens in this situation?
Yes
That’s not true. If a player goes all in on top of another all in if it’s not a valid bet he can’t. Seen it happen
Can u straddle a blind?
The net raise is 800 – call amount , so 800 – 400 = 400. So the next minimum raise is the new call amount 800, plus 400, so a total of 1200.
Bets they have already made, go to the pot. Other chips they take with them.
Anything above the minimum raise amount is a valid raise and therefore if the current amount in Pot is higher than the minimum raise amount, it is a valid raise.
150
Call or fold
Yes
No
Yes, most places have “I want to see that hand” or iwtsth for short rule. It is however considered offensive and mostly limited to use for suspicion of collusion.
Yes
No, no
$10 it is
Words bind, they come before any other physical,action
Yes. But not the original raiser.
Yes
No, the round of betting ends when all bets are matched or folded.
You can only check if the bet in front of you matches the bet in front of previous players – e.g. if you were big blind and all other betters have called your bet
Chips are removed from the table.
“I want to bet the pot” / “Pot Bet” is not a valid bet in no-limit poker and the dealer does not have to count the pot when requested.
no, the player with the next highest card in the flush will win, for example A 5 9 7 2 on the table all diamonds, and someone has Queen of diamonds he will win, but if someone else lets say have King of diamonds therefore he will win, get it? 😀
All in is always legit irrespective of the amount
1200
Every casino Ive been to the dealer takes the time to count’em if a player requested it. If i went to a spot and the dealer told me that I’d ask for the floor boss. Or play at another table with a different dealer.
player raises 3 times bb,nxt player all in but not a ligit reraise ,can another player go all in over the top?
I was cuffed by a gaming agent and threatened with jail because I asked what the procedure was to appeal his decision and file a complaint..
Any legal issues here
If a bet is made and called but the winner picks up the bet and places it in his stack before a counting is made, its the bet void.
Player made a bet.a uncounted stack of chips.I called. I lost. Better picked up the bet placing it in his stack before it could be counted.
Video camera could not s say how much the bet was.
Is the bet void
I hope this game will download so I can play it
I called all in. The player to my left said, I call. Then he says, I change my mind. I don’t want to call. Another player says, well since you haven’t put in your chips yet then you don’t have to call. So he didn’t put his chips in. I know that when you declare your actions you have to follow through with them. At least that is what I was taught. It’s just a few guys that get together every two weeks. It’s fun and something we all look forward to. Should I insist they follow the rules and teach them to the best of my ability or should I just shrug it off?
ace high flush on table does everyone win?
@Paul. It is the dealers job to count it out. You as a customer playing in the casino establishement has a right to ask. That calls for a floorman to come and make sure the dealer is doing their job.
In a recent live no limit holdem game at a casino, when asked what the pot size was, the dealer simply declared, he didn’t know, leaving me to guess.
If I’m playing no limit holdem and I want to bet the pot but the chips are scattered, making them difficult to count, how do I declare that I wish to bet the pot? Is the dealer oblidged to count the pot for me before I bet or do I have to guess at the size, over bet and then the dealer counts and returns the difference?
Big blind Rick, unless someone in front of the all in raised more than the bb.
what is the minimum bet for players after the person in front of them goes all-in with less than the big blind
Texas Hold’em, no limit tournament. A player decides to leave the game, where do their chips go?
Texas Hold’em, no limit tournament. A player goes out. Another player offers to SHARE their chips with the person who just went out. Is this a legal?
in a Texas Holdem no limit Tournament game w/ the blinds at 200 and 400 pre-flop ,the first player raises to 800
the next player re-raises is their minimum raise 1600 or 1200?
This is probably a dumb question. My son is trying to teach me this game (he’s a teenager). My understanding of betting in poker is that if the person(s) before you places a bet, you must at least call the bet, raise the bed, or fold. He is telling me that I don’t have to call the bet, but instead I can check and remain in the game. Is this true? It doesn’t sound right to me, after all, he could put all his money in, and I would risk nothing but the blind.
Cool
e.g. 4 players. 1st person puts in $5, 2nd meets and puts in $5, next folds, next meets with $5. Then can the first person again raise before the flop is shown? can it keep going around? Debate from last night.
If I bet into a pot with my hand still on my chips and pull my chips back into my stack Is this legal a move?
•Fold. (In a scenario where you can check, folding makes no sense, but it’s still an option.)
This situation just came up for me. I was just in a tournament at a casino where I was given a one hand penalty for folding.
I was the small blind and two people limped in, I called the big blind with the 2 and 4 of diamonds and the big blind checks. The flop comes King King Ace. As I was the small blind the first action is to me with four people in the hand. Rather than checking I just folded my hand. The dealer stated I don’t have the option to fold because I could have checked. I felt she was wrong but didn’t make a big deal about it. The dealer stated it could have influenced decisions to be made by the remaing players which is what I wanted to do.
I have done this many times in other previous tournaments and this was the first time I was ever given a penalty. As John McEnroe would say, “You can not be serious”.
I am in a no limit local holdum tournament and the big blind is 400 and I call. The flop comes and I am the first to act. I have a $500 chip so I say 500 and toss in the first bet of the round and I am called down that this is a string bet and I have to bet only 400 or raise to at least a minimum of 800. I believe that as the first one to bet that my 500 bet was legal but to satisfy everyone I took my chip back and raised to 1000 that satisfied everyone and I won the hand.
was I correct in thinking I could bet the 500?
I am in a no limit local holdum tournament and the big blind is 400 and I call. The flop comes and I am the first to act. I have a $500 chip so I say 500 and toss in the first bet of the round and I am called down that this is a string bet and I have to bet only 400 or raise to at least a minimum of 800. I believe that as the first one to bet that my 500 bet was legal but to satisfy everyone I took my chip back and raised to 1000 that satisfied everyone and I won the hand.
was I correct in thinking I could bet the 500?
Question:
In a game where the big blind is $10.
During the flop if the raised bet was $100… is it mandatory that in the Turn or the River, the next bet should be higher than the last bet ie $100 or can one start betting again at $10..?
Question:
player A checks
player B checks
player C bets $50
action goes back to player A
player A goes all in for $60 (less than 1.5 times raise the previous bet)
Does player c have the option to raise player C
Another question
Q:
player A checks
player B checks
player C bets $50
action goes back to player A
player A goes all in for $75(1.5 times raise the previous bet)
Does player c have the option to raise player C
#David winsor, yeah its allowed to show your cards if your the last person to act in an all in situation
typo
Does player B have the option to raise player C
Q:
player A checks
player B checks
player C bets $50
action goes back to player A
player A goes all in for $67
Does player c have the option to raise player C
I was told in the second and subsequent rounds of betting, if you want to bet more than the big blind it must be in incraments of the big blind. ie: If the big blind is 4 you can not open the betting round with 5,6 or7, you must bet 8. How about 9, 10 etc?
can you please add an official ruling on the “under-raise” rule to your website. no one seems to be clear on it, dealers included, personally i find it blatantly straight forward, but can never find it in the poker rules on any website.. (need to to prove people wrong) :))
On a table of 10, two guys are heads up and they play till the river. After the last betting stage the one player exposes his hand to claim the pot and the other player mucks since he lost. Can we as the observing players request to see the hand that was mucked?
Guys I just want to know which rules you apply when someone bets before his turn on texas hold’em tournaments and cash games. I will appreciate any comments on this matter.
In no-limit hold-em if an all-in bet is greater than 1.5 of the original bet is it considered a raise?
Example: Post-flop; Player-A bets $500, Player-B calls, Player C goes all-in for $800. Can Player-A re-raise?
Where is this rule published where I can read it?
On The Big Game, it was pot-limit before the flop and then no-limit after the flop. How is the pot-limit calculated? My husband says that if the blinds are $100 – $200 and 3 people folded and then if someone raises say $1000 then the next person betting wanted to raise the pot it would also include the $200 from those that folded. I say it would only include what was in the pot. Who is right?
are big and little big blinds forfitted to an all in call that is small then the big blind and has the winning hand
In a championship game today, one player’s cards were muffed by the dealer…into the discard pile…before player had a chance to look at them. Her cards were not protected, but she was the Big Blind and thus had a bet on the table. Several players had folded. The dealer thus, began asking the other players who had discarded their cards, what their cards were and returned them to each player. One player did not know what his cards were, but thought they were hearts. The two cards left, were thus given to the Big Blind player. Is it legal to get cards back out of the discard pile and continue play as this dealer did? This player ended up winning the hand.
If I go all-in, can my opponent who is deciding to call show his cards to the table including me while he makes his decision?
I feel the answer is no because he can get a read off me or other players but, I have a bet going to find out….?
A player goes all in when he is the big blind but has less than the big blind, he has the best hand after the river card- does he win the big blinds of all of the players who see the flop or just the stake he put in from all the players who saw the flop.
The answer to Joe’s question is simply NO. Once the train of betting has been cut and you get a call. Once it comes back to you… you can ONLY call what is there is call. In other words, you are screwed!
For example I bet. 200 and the blind is 10/20. b player goes all inn! for 500, player C goes all inn 700, player’d call, my question is can i raise?
Blinds are 2/4 everyone calls the big blind of 4. When it gets to the dealer he goes all in with 5. In order to stay in the hand can you just call his one extra chip or do you have to double the blind and make everyone else pay 8 to see the flop? And since everyone else had already called the BB and not raised it, does this give the other players a chance to re-raise the pot to 8? Also, when betting do you always have to bet in multiples of the big blind. ie.. if the BB is 10, do you have to bet 20 or 30 or can you simply bet 15, which is higher than the BB? And to raise, do you have to raise a minimum of the BB? ie if someone bet 10, do you have to raise to 20 or can you raise to 15? Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.
no linit game eg. $1/$2 blinds
A player on the gun bets $10
B player goes all in for $13
C player (has options 1-call $13 or 2 raise right?)
for this example player C calls $13
therefore A player only option is calling $13 right? NOT RERAISING again
Blinds are 2/4 everyone calls the big blind of 4. When it gets to the dealer he goes all in with 5. In order to stay in the hand can you just call his one extra chip or do you have to double the blind and make everyone else pay 8 to see the flop? And since everyone else had already called the BB and not raised it, does this give the other players a chance to re-raise the pot to 8? Also, when betting do you always have to bet in multiples of the big blind. ie.. if the BB is 10, do you have to bet 20 or 30 or can you simply bet 15, which is higher than the BB? And to raise, do you have to raise a minimum of the BB? ie if someone bet 10, do you have to raise to 20 or can you raise to 15? Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.
jsee!!!
For example I bet. 200 and the blind is 10/20. b player goes all inn! for 500, player C goes all inn 700, player’d call, my question is can i raise?
blinds are 10/20.. POST FLOP, player A raise to 50, player B raises to 100, if player C wants to raise how much is the minimum?
Big Blinds are at 200. Player A to the left of the Big Blind raises to 400. Player B to the left of Player A raises to 600. Is that allowed or does Player B have to raise to at least 800 ( 400 over the last bet of 400)?
cvanaver,
In the future, please only post your Q on one page.
As for your question, the min bet preflop and on the flop is always equal to the big blind. To call you would need to pay $200, regardless of the amount of player A’s all in.
Question:
Player A has $150 after the blinds
Player B has $1000 after the blinds
Player C has $1000 after the blinds
Blinds are set at $100/200
Player A is the first to bet and goes all in for $150. This is not a multiple of the big blind, which he (if he had the chips) would have needed to bet $200.
Player B wants to call Player A’s all-in Is player B required to bet in multiples of the big blind here ($200) or can he merely call player A ($150). Does a call on a short stacked player negate the rule around betting in multiples of the big blind?
Malcolm.
Here’s what happened.
Action on you: You bet £5
Next to act: All in for £8
Now, a minimum raise here would be £5 + £5 = £10
Since the all in was less than that (Short raise, Under Raise, Incomplete Raise), betting is not re-opened.
Now, the next player to act has not acted yet, this means they still have full option.
They can fold, call or raise as they please, since action to them is just an $8 bet.
If they fold or call, you can only call or fold. Because betting was not re-opened, and you have already acted, you lose your full action and can not raise.
The reason for this is to stop people from being able to raise themselves. For example, if you bet £10 and the all in was for £11, if you’re allowed to raise again, you’re really raising your own bet, since the all-in didn’t change the current bet all that much.
Yesterday in a cash game I hit a straight on the flop and raised it £5 the nect player went all in but only had £8 the next called. I went all in (I had about £160 at the time), the dealer told me I couldnt do this and could only call. I do not understand this rule does that mean that the person following the all in could only call as well. The dealer said this was an example of an “UNDER RAISE” ?