allowed to see their cards. Thus, everyone has an equal stake in the current hand, and
folding is less ❤️ common in early betting rounds. (It's the "I already paid so I might as
well stick around for another card" ❤️ mentality.) Antes have the benefit of allowing
players to sit out any hand (say, to go to the restroom or ❤️ take a phone call) or even
quite the game without any sense of unfairness.
