What is an Ante?
run into the use of antes. Antes can be confusing for new players, but they are very necessary to the game of poker and must be learned. In poker, an ante is a small bet that a player must make in order to be dealt a hand. Depending on the game you’re playing, you may be using either antes, blinds, or both. Antes are usually much smaller than blinds, because everyone playing in the hand has to pay one before hands are dealt. If the game you’re playing is using blinds instead, and the blinds will typically be larger because only two people post them at once. In poker games like Texas holdem and Omaha, antes are usually not used. Instead the games use a big and small blind. However in tournaments, the addition of antes may be used to help keep the game moving. Usually these antes are not introduced until later rounds of the tournament. By adding antes to the game, they force players to play more hands, because their chip stacks run low quicker. In games like stud and razz, antes are alwa
