Blind ( poker )



1) A mandatory bet made by certain player(s) usually sitting left of the Button before each new hand is dealt.
Used in place of antes or in conjunction with antes.

2) Describing the Southern California form of limit poker, in which one blind is put in by the player to the left of the deal position,
and any player winning two pots in a row must over blind the next hand (that is, double the stakes).
Who wins a hand is usually kept track of by a plastic disk labeled "blind" on one side.
The winner of one pot receives the disk face down with his chips; if he wins the next pot,
the house dealer turns the disk so that the "blind" side is face up.