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BB (poker)

Also: Big blind

Poker term

The seat left of the SB, which acts last preflop.

You have already posted a full blind, so calling comes at a discount. Against a BTN open to 2.5bb, 1.5bb more lets you play for a 5.5bb pot (27% required equity). Postflop you are OOP. The "Defending the BB" spot uses this seat.

Related terms

  • SB (poker)The seat left of the BTN, which acts first after the flop.
  • Defend (poker)Answering an open from the blinds with a call or 3-bet.
  • OOP (poker)Having to act before your opponent.
  • bb (unit)A unit that measures chips as multiples of the big blind.
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