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Situation: The little blind sees the flop, then goes all-in for less than the value of the big blind. What is the least the next player has to bet to stay in the hand if there are other players after him?

a. The amount of the all-in bet?

OR

b. The amount of the big blind?

Does the size of the all-in bet determine the answer above? (Some players say that an all-in bet less than half the big blind allows following bettors to call only the all-in bet, while others say that the size of the all-in bet doesn't matter.)

Thanks for your help.

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