BARGE Rulebook

Bomb Pot

The bomb pot is a variation of a no-limit Hold’em tournament used at BARGE starting in a 2021 tournament. In this variation, all players post an ante pre-flop, and there is no pre-flop betting. Instead, the three-card flop is dealt and action commences with the player to the left of the button. The minimum bet size is the size of the ante. Otherwise, play is as normal for no-limit Texas Hold’em. A button is still used and rotated around the table to determine the player that will be first to act on each betting round.

Bomb pots are common in cash games, usually on a dealer change.