Call
To match the current bet or raise amount to stay in the hand. Calling is a passive action that keeps you in the pot without increasing the bet. While sometimes necessary, excessive calling (being a 'calling station') is generally considered a weak strategy compared to raising or folding.
Example
Your opponent bets $10 into a $20 pot, and you hold a flush draw with 9 outs. Getting 3:1 pot odds, you call $10 to see the next card.
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- Pot Odds- The ratio of the current pot size to the cost of a call. Pot odds are used to determine whether a ca...
- Implied Odds- The ratio of the total amount you expect to win (including future bets) to the cost of the current c...