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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Dead Blind

  1. Noun

    The mandatory contribution to the pot made before any cards are dealt under the condition that the player making the wager is not permitted to raise it; as opposed to a live blind.

    EXAMPLE: "I had big slick, but wasn't able to raise before the flop since we were playing with a dead blind and everybody else just called."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

    GAME CATEGORY: Shared Card Games

  2. Noun

    The portion of the pot equal to a blind in games with the requirement that the winner of a hand has the responsibility to contribute the blind for the next hand; a blind that is contributed to the pot rather than kept by the winner of a hand; as opposed to a live blind.

    EXAMPLE: "The pot was really a bit smaller than it looked because we were playing with a dead blind."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

    GAME CATEGORY: Shared Card Games



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