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A min-raise is the smallest legal raise allowed by the betting rules. In no-limit games, the raise increment must normally be at least as large as the previous bet or raise increment.ExampleIf the big blind is 1,000 and nobody has raised, opening to 2,000 is a minimum raise.

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Published: September 29, 2026
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