Blind vs Blind
In online poker tournaments, there often comes a situation where the table folds around to the blinds. If the player on the button does not attempt to raise and steal, what we’re left with then is two forced bets battling it out. Most of the time, in this situation, both players will assume that the other has a weak hand, as most hands dealt blind are more likely to be not worth much.
The small blind is given first the option to call, fold, or raise. In the event that the small blind just callsa traditional sign of weakness, meant to see a flopthere is a certain level of thinking in tournament poker online that the big blind could then raise and try to take the pot without giving his opponent a chance to improve. The small blind concept of ‘raise or fold’ often gets applied here, as certain types of player in the big blind will then act on the perceived weakness and raise you out if you don’t fold or call to begin with.
Because of the nature of the blind hand betting, when two big hands end up in the blinds together, there is often fireworks. It can become like a game of chicken, or of “who do you believe” at the casino.
