What is blind stealing?

[Julio88]

Blind stealing in poker is a strategy of raising pre-flop from late position with the intention of winning the blinds and antes uncontested. The term "blind" refers to the fact that the players in the blinds (the small blind and big blind) are forced to put money in the pot without seeing their cards or having any information about your hand. By raising in late position after everyone else has folded, you put pressure on the players in the blinds to either fold or call with a weaker hand than they normally would. If they fold, you win the blinds and antes without any further action, and if they call with a weak hand, you have a chance to win a larger pot with a stronger hand. Blind stealing can be an effective strategy to increase your chip stack in tournaments and cash games, but it requires good timing and awareness of the other players' tendencies.

 

[Crazy_winner]

Because they are in disadvantaged positions and have already used their chips in the form of the blinds, players in the blinds frequently have worse hands. Blind theft capitalizes on this reality. Blind stealing is a common strategy because it can allow a player to accumulate chips without having to risk much of their own stack.

 

[Hasan77]

Blind stealing, in the context of various competitive games, particularly poker, refers to a strategic move where a player attempts to win the blinds (the forced bets made by players who are in early positions) without having a strong hand.

In poker, the two players seated to the left of the dealer post small and big blinds before the cards are dealt. These blinds ensure that there is always something to play for in each hand.