Big Blind and Small blind

[john111_x]

I'm a true beginner!! i have been practicing and studying Texas hold em for some time but cant get up the nerve to sit down at a table and play yet. Also I have zero interest in playing online. I was in Vegas just a couple of weeks ago and watched alot but never sat down and played.
My main question is this, in the games i watched in Vegas i couldn't figure out how much they (the players) were posting on the big and small blinds, the games i watched were 3-6 limit (Excalibur) and 1-3 limit (El Cortez).
It truly amazed me how fast the games went, understanding of course the more games played the more the house rakes.
If anyone has any insight into how much is posted in both blinds please pass it my way. THANKS

[kraada]

The small blind is posted immediately to the left of the dealer button, and the big blind is posted by the person to his left. In a limit game the first number listed in the limit is going to be your big blind (so in a 3/6 game, it'll be a $3 big blind). The small blind is generally half the big blind though sometimes it can vary slightly - if you ever go to sit at a game, ask the dealer the specifics and he (or she) will be more than happy to explain it to you. After a few rounds of hands, you'll get the hang of it I'm sure.