Pre-Flop Betting
In the pre-flop betting round, the player in third position has only three choices. Because a blind wager has already been made, the player can do any of the following:Fold. If the third player folds, he is out of the hand permanently, and cannot participate again until the next deal of the cards (when, because of the way the button moves around the board, he will be the big blind)Call, by matching the size of the big blind; orRaise. How much the player can raise depends on whether the game is l
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Poker argot:
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
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