2006-06-06 10:15:00 · 5 answers · asked by wondering 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
Yeah, I know all about the blinds, but today I was watching the EPT an there was a big blind of 8000, small blind 4000, and an ante of 800
2006-06-06 10:20:14 · update #1
Literally, "ante" means "before, prior to" (from the Latin).
So - BEFORE you can play a hand of poker, you have to pay the ante (an admission fee, so to speak), because you don't get to play for free!
Also, in Texas Hold'em, you have special ante's based on position - the small and big blinds (or forced blind bets).
2006-06-06 10:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by "Bloodhound" 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ante is the amount everyone puts in before cards are dealed. Generally, in Texas Hold'Em, there are no antes. Instead, there is the small blind and the big blind (which is twice the amount of the small). The 2 people left of the dealer put in the small blind and large blind, respectively.
Hope this helps.
2006-06-06 10:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by ildjb@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poker Ante
2016-12-17 15:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by cavallo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All players put in an ante when required. I too have seen where there have been antes required in addition to the small and big blind bets in hold-em tournaments. Its just a variation.
2006-06-06 10:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by spirus40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-22 23:23:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Ante Mean
2016-10-02 21:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone can truly tell you
2016-07-26 05:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋