Poker ActionWhat Action is in Poker
By Don Lewis of Poker-Times.com
There are five actions that a can player can make while playing
poker. You can either bet, call, raise, fold or check. Poker betting
in each round continues until all remaining players have called
or folded to the original bet or raise. In Texas
Holdem, there is generally a limit to either 3 or 4
raises per betting round amongst all the players except in a no
limit game. When the maximum number of raises has been reached the
poker betting is said to be capped. If you are first to act and
you check, every player in turn has the option to check or bet. It
can be checked by all players, and if it is, you will move to the
next round.
Bet
The bettor is the first player to commit money to the pot on any given betting round.
Check
If no player has bet, you have the option of checking when it is your turn to act. Checking is the act of not betting anything. If all players check on the same poker betting round you still have a chance to win. If someone bets after you check you have a choice and must either call, raise, or fold.
Call
Calling is the act of matching whatever someone has bet or raised. For example, if a player bets $5 you can then call $5. If another player subsequently raises to $10 you will have to pay an additonal $5 to call his raise.
Raise
To raise, you must match whatever has been bet so far on the given betting round and then raise an additional amount equal to or in no limit it can be greater than the amount of the bet. In limit Texas Hold’em, the amount of the raise would be whatever the poker betting amount is on that given round. Reraising is simply the act of raising an opponent who has already raised.
Fold
Folding is the act of giving up on the hand and relinquishing your money already committed to the pot as you do not want to match a bet or raise. You throw away your cards (muck them) and have no chance of winning the current hand.
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