Poker
Poker betting rules
Poker betting rules govern how players check, bet, call, raise, or fold during betting rounds, and define the limits and structure of wagering in a poker game.
- Also called
- betting structure, table stakes rules
- Applies to
- no-limit, pot-limit, fixed-limit, spread-limit games
- Key actions
- check, bet, call, raise, fold
Key points
- In a betting round, players act in turn: after the first bet, options are fold, call, or raise.1
- A round ends when all active players have contributed equally; if only one remains, they win the pot immediately.2
- Betting limits vary by game: no-limit allows any bet, pot-limit caps at pot size, fixed-limit uses set amounts.1
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Pai gow poker betting — the wagering structure specific to pai gow poker, not general poker betting rules
Related terms
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Sources
- Betting in poker en.wikipedia.org Provides the foundational definition of betting actions and structures in poker.
- Card Games: Poker Betting pagat.com Details how betting rounds end and the options available to players.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.