Check-raise

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A raise made by a player who checked before in the same betting round.
Verb
  1. 1
    To check and then raise a bet by another player in the same betting round.

    "Check-raising is sometimes specifically prohibited by house rules."

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"Check-raising is sometimes specifically prohibited by house rules."

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