A bet made by a player who wants it to be called (as opposed to a bluff or protection bet). This is typically because he has a superior hand that he expects to win at showdown, or a very good draw for which he can increase his pot equity by more than the amount of his bet. See value (poker).
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| redraw | To represent a hand is to play as if you hold it (whether you actually hold it or are bluffing). | U |
| 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. | U |
| dark | Describing an action taken before receiving information to which the player would normally be entitled. I'm drawing three, and I check in the dark. Compare to "blind". | U |
| stakes | The definition of the amount one buys in for and can bet. For example, a "low stakes" game might be a $10 buy-in with a $1 maximum raise. | U |
| table stakes | See table stakes. | U |
| pot | See pot (poker). | U |
| check-raise | See check-raise. | U |
| rakeback | Rebate/repayment to a player of a portion of the rake paid by that player, normally from a non-cardroom, third-party source such as an affiliate. Rakeback is paid in many ways by online poker rooms, affiliates or brick and mortar rooms. Many use direct money payments for online poker play. Brick and Mortar rooms usually use rate cards to track and pay their rakeback. | U |
| perfect | The best possible cards, in a lowball hand, after those already named. For example, 7-perfect would be 7-4-3-2-A, and 8-6-perfect would be 8-6-3-2-A. | U |
| big bet game | A game played with a no limit or pot limit betting structure. | U |