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Poker terms listed alphabetically. These are the letter C
call
See call.
call the clock
A method of discouraging players from taking an excessively long time to act. When someone calls the clock, the player has a set amount of time in which to make up his mind; if he fails to do so, his hand is immediately declared dead. In tournament play, a common rule is that if a player takes too long and no one calls the clock, the dealer or floor personnel will automatically do so.
calling station
See calling station.
cap
A limit on the number of raises allowed in a betting round. Typically three or four (in addition the opening bet). In most casinos, the cap is removed if there are only two players remaining either (1) at the beginning of the betting round, or (2) at the time that what would have otherwise been the last raise is made.
Also, term for the chip, token, or object placed atop one's cards to show continued involvement with a hand.
cap game
Similar to "cap" above, but used to describe a no-limit or pot limit game with a cap on the amount that a player can bet during the course of a hand. Once the cap is reached, all players remaining in the hand are considered all-in. For example, a no limit game could have a betting cap of 30 times the big blind.[1]
cards speak
See cards speak (poker).
case card
The last available card of a certain description (typically a rank). The only way I can win is to catch the case king., meaning the only king remaining in the deck.
cash plays
An announcement, usually by a dealer, that a player requested to buy chips and can bet the cash he has on the table in lieu of chips until he receives his chips.
catch
To receive needed cards on a draw. I'm down 300--I can't catch anything today. or Joe caught his flush early, but I caught the boat on seventh street to beat him. Often used with an adjective to further specify, for example "catch perfect", "catch inside", "catch smooth".
catch up
To successfully complete a draw, thus defeating a player who previously had a better hand. I was sure I had Alice beat, but she caught up when that spade fell.
catch perfect
To catch the only two possible cards that will complete a hand and win the pot, usually those leading to a straight flush. Usually used in Texas Hold 'Em. Compare with "runner-runner".
center
Synonym for pot. "Chips in the center..." means the chips that are in the main pot. "I'm going to center your stack" means that a player is going to force all of an opponents chips into the pot. "My stack got centered" means that a player was forced to wager his/her remaining chips.
center pot
The main pot in a table stakes game where one or more players are all in.
chase
To call a bet to see the next card when holding a drawing hand when the pot odds do not merit it.
To continue to play a drawing hand over multiple betting rounds, especially one unlikely to succeed. Bob knew I made three nines on flop games, it is the fourth community card dealt (also known as "the turn") and represents the third round of betting. In Stud games, it is the fourth card dealt to each player and represents the second round of betting.">fourth street, but he chased that flush.">flush draw all the way to the river.
To continue playing with a hand that is not likely the best because one has already invested money in the pot.
check
To bet nothing. See check.
A casino chip.
check out
To fold, in turn, even though there is no bet facing the player. In some games this is considered a breach of etiquette equivalent to folding out of turn. In others it is permitted, but frowned upon. Also known as a "French raise".
check-raise
See check-raise.
cheese
A poor hand. Throw that piece of cheese in the muck and move on to the next hand.
chip
See poker chip.
chip along
To bet or call the minimum required to stay in, often done with little or no thought.
chip declare
A method of declaring intent to play high or low in a split-pot game with declaration. See declaration.
chip dumping
A form of collusion that happens during tournaments, especially in the early rounds. Two or more players decide to go all-in early. The winner gets a large amount of chips, which increases the player's chance of cashing. The winnings are then split among the colluders.
chip race
See chip race.
chip up
To exchange lower-denomination chips for higher-denomination chips. In tournament play, the term means to remove all the small chips from play by rounding up any odd small chips to the nearest large denomination, rather than using a chip race.
chop
To split a pot because of a tie, split-pot game, or player agreement.
To play a game for a short time and cash out. Also "hit and run".
A request made by a player to a dealer after taking a large-denomination chip that he wishes the dealer to make change.
To chop blinds.
An agreement by all players remaining in a tournament to distribute the remaining money in the prize pool according to an agreed-upon formula instead of playing the tournament to completion. Usually occurs at the final table of a large tournament.
chopping the blinds
See chopping the blinds.
clean out
A card that is likely to make your hand the best at the table.
closed
See closed (poker).
coffeehouse
To make annoying smalltalk during a game, to make comments about a hand in progress, or to make deceptive comments about one's own play.
cold
Consecutive. I caught three cold spades for the flush.
Unlucky. I've been cold all week.
cold call
To call an amount that represents a sum of bets or raises by more than one player. Alice opened for $10, Bob raised another $20, and Carol cold called the $30. Compare to "flat call", "overcall".
cold deck
See cold deck. Also "stacked deck", "ice" or "cooler".
collusion
A form of cheating involving cooperation among two or more players. See cheating in poker.
color change, color up
To exchange small-denomination chips for larger ones.
combo, combination game
A casino table at which multiple forms of poker are played in rotation.
come bet, on the come
A bet or raise made with a drawing hand, building the pot in anticipation of filling the draw. Usually a weak "gambler's" play, but occasionally correct with a very good draw and large pot or as a semi-bluff.
come hand
See drawing hand.
community card
See community card poker.
complete hand
See made hand.
completion
To raise a small bet up to the amount of what would be a normal-sized bet. For example, in a $2/$4 stud game with $1 bring-in, a player after the bring-in may raise it to $2, completing what would otherwise be a sub-minimum bet up to the normal minimum. Also in limit games, if one player raises all in for less than the normally required minimum, a later player might complete the raise to the normal minimum (depending on house rules). See table stakes.
connectors
Two or more cards of consecutive rank.
continuation bet
A bet made after the flop by the player who took the lead in betting before the flop (Hold 'em and Omaha). Compare to "probe bet".
cooler
See cold deck.
countdown
Especially in lowball, two hands very nearly tied that must be compared in detail to determine a winner, for example, 8-6-5-3-2 versus 8-6-5-3-A.
The act of counting the cards that remain in the stub after all cards have been dealt, done by a dealer to ensure that a complete deck is being used.
counterfeit
See counterfeit (poker). Also "duplicate".
cow
A player with whom one is sharing a buy-in, with the intent to split the result after play. To "go cow" is to make such an arrangement.
crack
To beat a better hand, mostly heard in reference to the best Hold em hole cards, AA. eg "My aces were cracked again"
cripple
In some community card games, to cripple the deck means to have a hand that so that it is likely no one else has anything that they are likely to play with. For example, in Texas hold 'em, if your hole cards are A-T and the flop is A-A-T you have the nut hand but it is unlikely you will make much money from it.
crossfire
When a player is caught in the middle between two raisers and is induced to call each bet because of the pot odds. Compare to "whipsaw".
crying call
A call made reluctantly on the last betting round with the expectation of losing (but with some remote hope of catching a bluff).
cut
See cut.
cutoff
The seat immediately to the right of the dealer button. Also "pone". |
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