Texas Hold'em Blind Rules
All players must pay for their blinds in full before they are allowed to get the button. Therefore, the player who had posted the small blind in the prior hand will receive the button on the next deal of any game.
If in the event we have a new player to the game, then three (3) actions will occur.
- If the new player is seated left of the blind, then he/she may choose to "post" the large blind or "wait." If the player does post, then his/her wager is active.
- If the new player is seated in the large blind, then he/she is treated as such.
- If the player is seated between the button and any blind, then he/she must wait for the button to pass.
Missed Blinds rules and Procedures:
Missed large blind. If a player misses the large blind for any reason, then that player may not play in any hands until the sum of all blinds are made up. The game will place a "ML" button in that seat to declare the missed large blind. The game will ask the next active player to the left to post the large blind for the hand. If the missed player makes up the sum of all blinds, then the small blind portion is dead and must be put into the pot before the hand is dealt.
Missed small blind. If a player misses the small blind for any reason, then that player my not play in any hands until the small blind is made up. The game will place a "MS" button in that seat to declare the missed small blind. The game will ask the current large blind to please also post the small blind for the game. The game will further ask the next active player to the left to post the large blind. The player who had missed the small cannot return until after the button has passed. When and if the player does make up the missed small blind, then that money is dead and must be placed directly into the pot before any cards are dealt.
What is an all-in?
There are two definitions:
- A bet that a player makes that uses up all of the chips he has remaining at the table. For example, in a 15-30 game, a player who only had €7 left at the table would be allowed to use that €7 to call or bet. If there is only one other player left in the hand at that point, the betting has ended for that hand, and the system will deal out the remainder of the cards quickly and automatically. If there are three or more players remaining in the hand when someone runs out of money and goes all in, a "side pot" is created, which is contested only by the players who still have money. It is possible, in multi-way hands, for more than one side pot to be created, if more than one player runs out of money at different times. If you are involved in a side pot, you may win that, even if you cannot beat the all-in player for the main pot.
Note that even if you have more chips in your account at the cashier, you cannot add more money in the middle of a hand. We suggest, if your funds run very low, that you add more chips to those you have at the table before the next hand begins.
Finally, note that using an all-in in this manner - running out of money in the middle of a hand - does not use up one of the two all-ins you are allowed per day, as explained below. Type 2 all-ins are used up only by a failure to respond, not by running out of money.
- If a player fails to act in time-for example, if an emergency calls him to another room in the house, or if he loses his connection-he is treated as if he were all-in for that hand. This feature protects the money the player already has in the pot in case of a bad connection or a home emergency.
Players in CelebPoker games are given two "emergency" all-ins per 24 hour period. If you use up your two all-ins, CelebPoker strongly suggests that you not play until you have sent an email to CelebPoker support explaining why you used up two all-ins, and requesting an all-in reset. If you play with zero all-ins in your account, you could lose the money you have in a pot if you lose your connection.