One of the forced bets (the whole amount of the minimum bet or the double of the small blind). Big Blind - also a person who sits to the left from the Button.
It might seem like an obvious thing to say, "If you play poker on a regular basis, then you will avoid making stupid mistakes as often as otherwise," but it holds true for a lot of reasons. For players who are only in a weekly poker game and find themselves on the losing end fairly often, they might consider adding a few extra games to their week to keep their skills sharp.
Poker attracts a huge variety of players, but they all share one thing in common, they like to take risks. In fact, they may even need to take risks. Like the race car driver or base jumper, the poker player gets a rush, and therein lies their draw to the game.