A full no-limit raise must increase the current wager by at least the size of the last full bet or raise increment. “Raise to” means your total for this betting round, not just the chips you add now.
Minimum full raise calculator
Raise by versus raise to
A player bets 100, then another raises to 300. The raise increment is 200, not 300. The next full raise is to at least 500: 300 + 200. If you have already put in 100 this round, reaching 500 requires another 400.
If you have put in nothing this round, the same raise-to total requires 500 new chips. Your earlier contributions to previous betting rounds do not count toward this round’s wager.
An opening bet and a short all-in
Preflop, the big blind supplies the initial bet size. With a 100 big blind and no raise, a full raise is to at least 200. On a later unopened street, use zero as the current wager and the minimum opening-bet size as the increment.
A remaining stack can be too small for a full raise. In the default example, a player with 100 already committed and only 350 behind can reach 450, below the 500 minimum. An all-in exception does not automatically reopen raising for players who already acted.
When to ask for the ruling
The calculator checks amounts only. Short all-ins and multiple incomplete raises require the full action history to establish who may raise. State your intended total clearly, follow the game’s rules, and ask the dealer to clarify the amount before acting.
Related tools and practice
Use the play-chip training table to review standard six-handed Hold'em decisions. The trainer does not play short deck.
Amount rules checked against Robert’s Rules of Poker, private-games edition, betting/raising and no-limit sections; original examples independently checked. Robert Ciaffone: Robert’s Rules of Poker AI-assisted explanations and calculations reviewed 30 October 2026. No result guarantees a profitable decision.