Move the button. See the order change.
- Seat 14BTNNo blind to post
- Seat 25SBPosts the 50 small blind
- Seat 36BBPosts the 100 big blind
- Seat 41UTGNo blind to postActs first
- Seat 52HJNo blind to post
- Seat 63CONo blind to post
BTN → SB → BB
Find the button, then locate the two blinds.
Before the flop, action starts clockwise after the big blind.
With no raise, how much more is needed to call?
| Position | Already posted | More to call |
|---|---|---|
| Other players | 0 | 100 |
| Small blind · SB | 50 | 50 |
| Big blind · BB | 100 | 0 · May check or raise |
Raises, antes and short stacks require a fresh calculation under the applicable rules.
Identify the positions, not their locations on your screen
Positions are determined by the dealer button, not by where an avatar appears. At a typical multi-player Hold'em table, the player to the button's left posts the small blind, followed by the big blind. The first player to act to the big blind's left is often called UTG. Position names vary with the number of players.
An online interface may keep you at the bottom of the screen, but the button still moves. Find the button at the start of each hand to identify your position.
Pre-flop: the blinds are already in the pot
In a multi-player hand, pre-flop action usually starts with the eligible player to the big blind's left and proceeds clockwise. Posting the big blind does not remove that player's turn: if no one raises, the big blind may check or raise. The small blind usually needs to add the difference to continue.
With blinds of 10 / 20 and no raise, the small blind normally adds 10 to call a total of 20. A player who has not contributed normally calls 20. These are betting differences, not additional entry fees.
After the flop: identify the first player to act again
On the flop, turn and river, action usually starts with the first active player to the button's left who can still act. Folded players are skipped; all-in players do not bet again. At a multi-player table, an active button usually acts last after the flop.
A raise can bring the action back to someone who has already acted. Whether another raise is allowed also depends on the size of the full raise, short all-ins and the table's reopening rules.
Heads-up: the button is also the small blind
In standard heads-up Hold'em, the button posts the small blind and acts first pre-flop; the other player posts the big blind. After the flop, the big blind acts first and the button acts last. Do not apply multi-player action order unchanged to heads-up play.
For empty seats, dead blinds, missed blinds or special antes, read the full table and tournament rules. This guide describes the usual procedure, not every exceptional situation.
Rules may vary between platforms, tables and events. This guide explains common rules; available games, eligibility and dispute procedures are determined by the platform's official announcements.
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This guide was independently compiled in Chinese. The following sources let you verify the rules.
PokerStars Hold’em rules(new window)