Check

Passing the action to the next player without betting, which is only allowed if nobody has bet yet on that round. If everyone checks, the next card is dealt for free.

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Check-raise

Checking with the intention of raising after an opponent bets. It traps players who bet whenever they are chec…

Action

Any bet, raise, call, check or fold a player makes; also used for a game with lots of betting ("a great action…

All-in

Betting every chip you have in front of you. You can't be forced out of the hand after that, but you can only …

Barrel

To keep betting on successive streets. The flop bet is the first barrel, a turn bet the second, a river bet th…

Check behind

To check when you are last to act, closing the betting round and taking a free card or a free showdown. It is …

Cold 4-bet

A 4-bet made by a player who has not yet put money in the pot — someone behind both the opener and the 3-betto…

Cold call

Calling a raise (or a re-raise) without having put any money into the pot yet in that round. Cold-calling a 3-…

Delayed continuation bet

Checking the flop as the preflop raiser and then betting the turn instead. It protects a checking range on boa…