Little Blind
The little blind is the first and smallest blind bet, also called the small blind. It is posted by the player left of the button.
The simple explanation
Before the cards are dealt, the player to the left of the button pays the little blind. It is half of the big blind.
A closer look
The term is the same as the small blind. It is a forced bet that counts toward the player's action. The position acts first after the flop, which is a disadvantage.
A practical example
In a $1/$2 game, the little blind is $1.
Full explanation
The little blind is the first and smallest blind bet, also called the small blind. It is posted by the player left of the button.
The little blind is the small blind.
It is posted left of the button.
It is half the big blind.
It acts first after the flop.
The blinds are already posted
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
On this heads-up table, Player A is both the button and small blind. A has posted 1 and B has posted the big blind of 2. These are forced bets, made before the players choose whether to call, raise or fold.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
On this heads-up table, Player A is both the button and small blind. A has posted 1 and B has posted the big blind of 2. These are forced bets, made before the players choose whether to call, raise or fold.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB QQueen of hearts (Qh)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.