The small blind at no point can participate in the pot, and even if they win the hand, they will only win the main pot. This sidepot is now contested between the big blind and the player two off the button. The remaining 5000 chips are then put into a side pot. However, as the small blind only has 1500 chips, then 1500 chips from the big blind and the player two off the button are put into the main pot, which would have 4500 chips(3×1500). As the big blind has put in 4000, and the player two off the dealer button has put in 4000, there’s now a pot of 9500 tournament chips. Everyone else folds, except the big blind who checks. What this means is there would be a side pot created.Įveryone else put in their blinds as normal, however the main pot would only allow a maximum of 1500 in it from each player, and then there would be a side pot for the rest.įor example, everyone folds to a player two off the button, who calls for 4000. However, when it comes around to the small blind, he only has 1500 to post. Let’s say the Texas Holdem tournament in question has blinds of 2000/4000.
