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A check-raise in poker is a common deceptive play in which a player checks early in a betting round, hoping someone else will open. The player who checked then raises in the same round. This might be done, for example, when the first player believes that an opponent has an inferior hand and will not call a direct bet, but that they may attempt to bluff, allowing the first player to win more money than they would by betting straightforwardly. The key point is that if no one else is keen to bet, then the most a player can raise by (in a limit game) is one single bet. If someone else bets first, they can raise, thus increasing the value of the pot by two bets. In a no-limit game, there is no restriction on the size of one's bet, and a raise is likely to be much larger than the second player's bet. Of course, if no other player chooses to open, the betting will be checked around and the play will have failed to elicit additional money for the pot. Like a simple check, a fa...

This article is about the common terms, rules, and procedures of betting in poker only. For the strategic impact of betting, see poker strategy. Poker positions at a 10 handed table. In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing. Different games are played using different types of bets, and small variations in etiquette exist between cardrooms, but for the most part the following rules and protocol are observed by the majority of poker players. Contents 1 Procedure 1.1 Order Of Betting 1.2 Check 1.3 Open/Bet/Raise 1.4 Call 1.5 Fold 2 Etiquette 2.1 Action and betting 2.1.1 Acting out of turn 2.2 Cards 2.3 Cash and chips 2.4 Other rules 3 Forced bets 3.1 Ante 3.2 Blinds 3.2.1 When a player in the blinds leaves the game 3.2.2 When there are only two players 3....