Cash Game Rules:
The “Big Blind” – starting from the last player to have paid the blinds, the current BB is the first player who has not paid any blinds yet.
Note: Blinds are based on player positions relative to each other. “Seats” or “physical chairs”, are pieces of furniture that are placed next to the table. Chairs have NOTHING to do with anything.
A new player, or a player who has a missed blind button, may “buy the blinds” if they sit in between the button and the SMALL BLIND.
A new player, or a player who has a missed blind button, may be the natural big blind if they sit to the left of the natural small blind. In this case the player does not need to “buy the blinds” or re-pay the small blind. The player who is the BB will be the natural small blind next hand.
Any player to the left of the BB may “straddle”. Straddles are twice the BB. If the player previously missed the small blind, they do not need to re-pay the SB penalty.
The natural small blind, may get up and move to any position on the table except the button.
A player who has either small blind button or BB button, may move to any seat except the button.
Two types of games:
Games where “posting” is required –
Games where players get a free hand –
player to the left of the last player