Raise
To raise is to increase the size of an existing bet in the same betting round. A raise is made after someone has bet, and it forces the others to put in more chips to stay in the hand.
The simple explanation
If a player bets 10 and you want to put in more, you raise. For example, you can raise to 30. Everyone who wants to remain in the hand must now call 30 or fold.
A closer look
In no-limit games, a raise must be at least as big as the previous bet or raise. A re-raise is also called a three-bet before the flop. Raising can be for value, to charge draws, or as a bluff. In limit games, the raise has a fixed size, and the number of raises is capped. A string raise is not allowed: say the amount first or put it in with one motion.
A practical example
A player raises to 6 before the flop in a $1/$2 game, increasing the big blind of 2.
Full explanation
To raise is to increase the size of an existing bet in the same betting round. A raise is made after someone has bet, and it forces the others to put in more chips to stay in the hand.
To raise is to increase an existing bet.
A raise must follow a bet in the same round.
In no-limit, it must be at least the size of the last bet or raise.
A raise on a raise is a re-raise.
A raise
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB 99 of clubs (9c)88 of clubs (8c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6. He increases the size of the existing bet, which is the big blind of 2.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB 99 of clubs (9c)88 of clubs (8c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.