actions
Call
To call is to match the current highest bet so you can stay in the hand.
Call Cold
To call cold is to call both a bet and one or more raises in a single action.
Caller
A caller is a player who matches the current bet.
Capping a Raise
Capping a raise is making the last raise allowed in a betting round, usually the third.
Cash In
To cash in is to exchange poker chips for cash, or to finish in the money in a tournament.
Cash Out
To cash out is to leave a game and convert your chips to cash.
Check
To check is to decline to bet when no bet has been made, keeping the option to call or raise later in the round.
Check Blind
To check blind is to check without looking at your own cards.
Check in the Dark
To check in the dark is to announce that you will check before the next card is dealt.
Check‑Out
Check-out means folding when you are not facing a bet, instead of checking.
Check‑Raise
A check-raise is checking first and then raising after an opponent bets in the same betting round.
Cold Call
A cold call is calling a bet and a raise in one action, without having put any chips in before.
Cold Call or Bet
A cold bet or cold raise is made against the wagers of several players; a cold call calls several bets at once.
Come Over the Top
To come over the top is to make a large raise or re-raise over an opponent's bet or raise.
Complete
To complete is to raise a forced or partial bet up to a full bet, mostly in limit games.
Complete the Bet
To complete the bet is to raise an all-in or forced bet up to a full bet in limit poker.
Cut
To cut is to divide the deck into two parts and change the order of the cards.
Cut It Up
To cut it up is to split the pot after two hands are revealed to be of equal value.
Cut the Cards
To cut the cards is to put the bottom cards of the deck on top.
Cut the Deck
To cut the deck is to divide it into two stacks and place the bottom stack on top.
Cut The Pot
To cut the pot is to take the house rake.
Dark
Dark means acting before getting information you would normally be entitled to, such as before the next card is dealt.
Dark Bet
A dark bet is a bet announced before the next card is dealt.
Darken
To darken is to make a bet without looking at your cards.
Deal
To deal is to give players their cards or put cards on the board; a deal is also a whole hand, or a tournament agreement to split prize money.
Deal Me In
Deal me in is a request to be dealt cards after a temporary absence.
Deal Me Out
Deal me out is notice that a player will be away from the game for at least one hand.
Deal Off
To deal off is to take all the blinds and the button before changing seats or leaving the table.
Deal Twice
Deal twice means dealing the remaining community cards two times when players are all in, with the pot split between the winners of each board.
Declaration
A declaration is how a player states which half of the pot they are going for in a hi-lo game.
Discard
To discard is to throw away cards from your hand in a draw game, or the cards you throw away.
Discards
Discards are the cards a player throws away in a draw game, or the pile they form.