betting
3-bet
A 3-bet is a raise after another raise. It is the first re-raise in a betting round.
4-bet
A 4-bet is a raise over a 3-bet: the second re-raise in the same betting round.
5‑bet
A 5-bet is a raise over a 4-bet: the third re-raise in the same betting round.
Action
Action is the betting in a hand, a player's turn to act, or a game with lots of betting.
Action Only
Action only is a short all-in bet that can be called but does not reopen the betting for a raise.
All In Over the Top
All in over the top is a raise in which a player commits their entire stack after an opponent's bet.
All the Way
All the way is a bet in which a player commits their entire stack.
All the Way in One Play
All the way in one play is an extended form of 'all the way': a bet that commits the player's whole stack.
All‑In
All-in means putting all of your remaining chips into the pot.
Announced Bet
An announced bet is a verbal declaration of a bet amount made in turn.
Ante
An ante is a small forced bet from every player before the cards are dealt.
Ante and Straddle
Ante and straddle is an older name for a game with two blinds, an ante and a straddle.
Ante Up
To ante up is to pay your ante before the hand starts.
Assigned Bettor
The assigned bettor is the player who is first to bet in a particular round.
Auto Ante
Auto ante is an online option that posts your ante automatically each hand.
Automatic
Automatic describes a must-bet situation.
Automatic Bet
An automatic bet is a bet made regardless of your cards in a spot where betting usually wins.
Back-raise
A back-raise is a re-raise from a player who first called.
Back-shove
A back-shove is an all-in re-raise made by a player who first called.
Backraise
A backraise is a re-raise made by a player who originally called in the same betting round.
Barrel
A barrel is a bet on one of several streets in a row, usually the flop, turn or river.
Battle of the Blinds
The battle of the blinds is a hand in which everyone folds to the players who posted the blinds.
Bet
A bet is chips put into the pot, usually the first wager in a betting round.
Bet Blind
To bet blind is to bet without looking at your cards.
Bet for Value
A bet for value is a bet made hoping a worse hand will call.
Bet in the Dark
A bet in the dark is a bet made before the cards of the next round have been seen.
Bet Into
To bet into a player is to bet after that player bet strongly in the previous round.
Bet Sizing
Bet sizing is choosing how much to wager.
Bet the Limit
Bet the limit means making a bet equal to the maximum allowed in the game.
Bet the Pot
Betting the pot means making a bet equal to the current size of the pot.
Betting Stakes
Betting stakes are the limits of all bets and raises allowed in a game.
Big Bet
A big bet is the larger bet size in a fixed-limit game, used on the later streets.