[SingleMaltFan]

correct me if i am wrong or misunderstanding this myself but...this may be where the confusion lies..

when you are at a casino (or home game)

limit games are listed by the minium bets and fixed raises (e.g. 2/4 $2 pre-flop/flop $4 turn /river) NOT listed by the blinds...which in this case would be 1/2, $2 is only the minimum bet for the first two rounds

no-limit games at the casino ARE listed by the blinds not by the minimum bets..so 1/2 limit would be SB=$1 BB=$2 therefore the minimum bet would be the blind. Raises must be at least the amount of any previous raise.

so this leads to my question/confusion...in NLHE say e.g.5/10...minimum bet is $10..since the BB is a "forced raise" from the SB (in this case $5 more) should't the first raise be allowed to be $5 (so raise from $10 to $15)??? or does it have to be double any previous raise???

hope i was of help, and hope you can now answer my question..

malt