Editing Betting in poker (section)

===Bring-in===
A bring-in is a type of forced bet that occurs after the cards are initially dealt, but before any other action.  One player, usually chosen by the value of cards dealt face up on the initial deal, is forced to open the betting by some small amount, after which players act after them in normal rotation. Because of this random first action, bring-ins are usually used in games with an ante instead of structured blind bets.

The bring-in is normally assigned on the first betting round of a [[stud poker]] game to the player whose upcards indicate the poorest hand.  For example, in traditional [[high hand (poker)|high hand]] stud games and [[high-low split]] games, the player showing the lowest card pays the bring-in.  In [[low hand (poker)|low hand]] games, the player with the highest card showing pays the bring-in.  The [[high card by suit]] order can be used to break ties, but more often the person closest to the dealer in order of rotation pays the bring-in.

In most fixed-limit and some spread-limit games, the bring-in amount is less than the normal betting minimum (often half of this minimum).  The player forced to pay the bring-in may choose either to pay only what is required (in which case it functions similarly to a small blind) or to make a normal bet.  Players acting after a sub-minimum bring-in have the right to call the bring-in as it is, even though it is less than the amount they would be required to bet, or they may raise the amount needed to bring the current bet up to the normal minimum, called '''completing''' the bet.  For example, a game with a $5 fixed bet on the first round might have a bring-in of $2.  Players acting after the bring-in can either call the $2, or increase it to $5, which would count as a normal bet, not a raise.  After the bet is completed to $5, the first raise must be to $10 in accordance with the normal limits.

In a game where the bring-in is equal to the fixed bet (this is rare and not recommended), the game must either allow the bring-in player to optionally come in for a raise, or else the bring-in must be treated as [[Poker jargon#live|live]] in the same way as a blind, so that the player is guaranteed their right to raise on the first betting round (the "option") if all other players call.