In poker, the blinds are forced bets made by the two players to the left of the dealer button, which help create a pot. “Chopping the blinds” occurs when the players involved agree to not put in their blind bets for a particular hand, often to avoid playing a hand or due to a lack of players. This is typically done in casual games where the rules are more flexible, and it allows players to save their chips for later hands.
Chop the Blinds Example
For example, in a home game, two players, Alex and Jamie, are playing without a full table. They decide to chop the blinds for the next hand, so instead of Alex posting the small blind and Jamie the big blind, they simply proceed without those bets, and the dealer deals the next hand.