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Small bet (poker)

Also: SB (limit), small bet unit

Poker term

The betting unit used in the early rounds of fixed limit.

Preflop and the flop in Hold'em and Omaha, 3rd and 4th street in Stud, after the deal and after the first draw in Triple Draw. At $10/$20 it's 10. In Hold'em the BB equals the small bet and the SB is half. Not the same as the SB seat (Small Blind).

Related terms

  • Big bet (poker)The betting unit of the later rounds of fixed limit, twice the small bet.
  • Fixed limit (poker)A betting structure where bets and raises are fixed to set units.
  • SB (poker)The seat left of the BTN, which acts first after the flop.
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