Poker Glossary

Complete A-Z dictionary of poker terms, definitions, and jargon. Learn the language of the game.

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Call

In poker, a call is the action of matching the amount of the previous bet or raise in the current betting round. By calling, a...

Check

In poker, to check means to pass the action to the next player without placing a bet. This option is only available when no one...

Check-Raise

A check-raise is a poker maneuver where a player first checks their option to bet in a given betting round, and then subsequently raises a...

Chip Leader

The Chip Leader is the player who currently possesses the largest stack of chips at a poker table or in a poker tournament. This position...

Community Cards

Community cards are face-up cards dealt in the center of the poker table, shared by all active players to combine with their private hole cards...

Continuation Bet

The Continuation Bet (often abbreviated as “c-bet”) is a bet made on the flop by the player who initiated the pre-flop raise. It “continues” the...

Cut-Off

The Cut-Off (CO) is a crucial position in poker, located immediately to the right of the Dealer Button. In most poker variants, particularly Texas Hold’em...