big blind

noun

The larger of the forced bets, usually equivalent to the minimum bet.

“If I raise, maybe the big blind will fold.”

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Meanings

nounbig blind (plural big blinds)

plural big blinds

  1. card gamesThe larger of the forced bets, usually equivalent to the minimum bet.

    The blinds are: $1/$2. (small blind: $1, big blind: $2)

    1 more example

    I have 10 big blinds in my stack. (big blind = $5, so I have $50 in my stack)

  2. card gamesThe player forced to pay such a bet.

    If I raise, maybe the big blind will fold.

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APA

big blind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20blind

MLA

“big blind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20blind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big blind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20blind.

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