They are another type of forced bet, but this time before you have been dealt your cards. Texas Holdem poker does have something called blinds though. But Texas Holdem doesn’t, meaning you can fold your cards without betting.
Some poker games have antes – forced bets. Towards the end of a poker night, especially if things aren’t going so well and your chip pile is lower than you’d like it to be, or the blind bets are increasing in size, then the blind can really eat into your stack. When you are in the casino at the beginning of a poker game, and you have lots of chips, the blinds are something you hardly notice.
