Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Auto Ante

Auto ante is an online option that posts your ante automatically each hand.

The simple explanation

Auto ante is an online option that posts your ante for you each hand. If it is switched on, the software puts in the ante automatically. If it is off, you have to pay each ante yourself by clicking a button.

A closer look

Automatic posting saves time and avoids missed antes. Without it, a player who forgets to ante is not dealt in. Many sites switch the option on by default, and some use it only in tournaments with antes. In live poker the dealer collects the antes, and players do not have to do anything.

A practical example

A player switches on auto ante, and the software posts the ante each hand.

Full explanation

Auto ante is an online option that posts your ante automatically each hand.

Auto ante is an option that determines if you have to manually ante on each new hand. Generally it is easier to let the computer ante for you.

Some players prefer to ante manually, since it is closer to the way a live game works.

If you do not ante, you are not dealt in.

The option is common in online tournaments and in stud games.

Alternative spelling: Auto-Ante, Autoante

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