Blind Steal

In a game with blinds as forced bets like Texas Hold'em, a blindsteal is an attack on the blinds in the form of a raise from a weak hand out of late position, or an attack by the small blind on the big blind, after all other players have folded. This move is often made with a weak hand, with the idea that the blinds will fold, leaving the thief with the blinds without having to fight for them.

The strategic counterpart to the blindsteal is the blind defense, where the blinds are defended with a weak hand against such a steal attempt.


Related Topics:

Blind, Blind defense