"Blinds" are shorthand for “blind bets,” these are the compulsory bets which must be made by two players in a poker hand before any cards are dealt. In Texas hold'em, blinds replace the “ante.” The Button is the name for the player in the seat before the small and big-blinds, who acts as the dealer in the current hand. The button moves around the table clockwise after each hand of poker. More poker terms are explained in our poker glossary.