what is the advantage of being Big Blind in Texas Hold’em poker?

5 Comments

1. Matt Skills says:

   February 22, 2012 at 9:36 pm

   well you may not fold a hand you would normally fold for already being apart of the pot and may get a fantastic flop
2. WENDEL HOMES says:

   February 22, 2012 at 10:07 pm

   There is no advantage in poker the winner aways feed off of losers and there are shed fulls of losers and thimble fulls of winners.
   Get a pastime that earns reward for endeavour, not one that carries so many pitfalls and civic tragedy.
3. Alex says:

   February 22, 2012 at 10:09 pm

   Maybe that u can have a random hand. But you are not in position, and if someone raise x3 in Preflop u generally have to fold, losing the blind.
   Here there is a free Poker potOdds calculator:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsKE53RW5VM
4. LegFuJohnson says:

   February 22, 2012 at 11:02 pm

   There isn’t one in general.

   Sure, if you make a specific scenario, where you get dealt AA late in a tournament, it’s nice to be the BB, because you can re-raise anyone that raised pre-flop, but in general you are forced to play a hand, and then are out of position.

   Why do you reckon there is an advantage?
5. TheMadProfessor says:

   February 22, 2012 at 11:59 pm

   You are already in the pot and will act last preflop…this allows you to see a lot of flops you normally wouldn’t and can let you cash in huge if you flop a monster. You can also disguise an initial monster hand if you’re the sort who like to trap.