Blinds in poker are a form of collective action where all players are required to act in the same way, regardless of their hand. For example, if you are playing Omaha, every player is required to put in at least one bet before they see their hand.
If a player doesn’t put in a bet, they are considered “blind” and can’t see their hand.
There are a few different ways to calculate blinds in poker, but the most common is to use a percentage of the pot. For example, if there is $10 in the pot and the blinds are 10%, then the first player to put in a bet would be required to put in $1.20.
If there are five players remaining in the hand, then the first player would be required to put in $4.80 and so on.
Another way to calculate blinds is based on how many hands have been played. For example, if there are 10 players remaining and the blinds are 20%, then the first player would be required to put in $2.
40 for each hand that has been played. This method is used when there is less action going on and more players want to get involved early on so that they have a better chance of winning the pot.
