Blinds + Raising Pre Flop Query

[projectaero 0]

Hey guys.I just have a couple of questions in regards to blinds and raising pre flop.Is this correct: ($1/2 NO LIMIT HOLD EM)Player 1 Small blind $1Player 2 Big Blind $2Player 3 - Raise ($5) (When he says raise does that mean he puts in $5 or does that mean he puts in $5 + $2 to cover the big blind)Player 4 - FoldsPlayer 1 Small Blind - Does the small blind get cheaper and only have to pay $1 to equal the blind blind and then the $5 to raise or does Player 3's Raise cancel the big blind out.Player 2 Big Blind - Same thing with small blind does he get in cheaper as well ?Sorry if this is confusing.But it would be great to know.Cheers

[Dogpatch 2]

Hey guys.I just have a couple of questions in regards to blinds and raising pre flop.Is this correct: ($1/2 NO LIMIT HOLD EM)Player 1 Small blind $1Player 2 Big Blind $2Player 3 - Raise ($5) (When he says raise does that mean he puts in $5 or does that mean he puts in $5 + $2 to cover the big blind)Player 4 - FoldsPlayer 1 Small Blind - Does the small blind get cheaper and only have to pay $1 to equal the blind blind and then the $5 to raise or does Player 3's Raise cancel the big blind out.Player 2 Big Blind - Same thing with small blind does he get in cheaper as well ?Sorry if this is confusing.But it would be great to know.Cheers

It could go a couple different ways. If the raiser says raise and throws in a $5 chip, then it's $4 for the SB to call and $3 for the BB.Now, if the raiser says raise... puts in his $2 to call and then throws in a $5 chip, it's $6 for the SB to call and $5 for the BB.Make sense now?If he says "I raise it $5", that would mean a total of $7. The $2 call and the $5 raise. If he says "I raise it TO $5", then a $5 chip covers it.

[pokergoat 0]

You know your a fish if in a 1/2 game you are only raising $5. Be a man and make a real raise

[Dogpatch 2]

You know your a fish if in a 1/2 game you are only raising $5. Be a man and make a real raise

2.5xBB could be standard, depending on the game.

[four10 lkc 0]

you know you're a fish when you're raising 10x the big blind.

[elnino 0]

you know you're a fish when you're raising 10x the big blind.

QFT

[TB17 0]

you know you're a fish when you're raising 10x the big blind.

I've been in games where 10x is the min to get people to actually fold preflop.

[Dogpatch 2]

I've been in games where 10x is the min to get people to actually fold preflop.

So, you either know you're a fish... or you're playing against fish.

[psujohn 0]

[in every 1/2 game in vegas] 10x is the min to get people to actually fold preflop.

[finztotheleft 0]

You know you are a fish if you attempt to ridicule a new member of the forum who asks a legitimate question because he is new to the game