Texas Holdem Terms: C

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Call: To put into the pot an amount of money equal to the most recent bet or raise. To put in to the pot the minimum amount of money necessary to continue playing.

Calling Station: A passive player that frequently just checks or calls most bets, but doesn't raise or fold much.

Cap: To put in the last raise permitted on a betting round. This is typically the third or fourth raise.

Case: The last card of a certain rank in the deck.

Center Pot: The first pot created during a poker hand, as opposed to one or more "side" pots created if one or more players goes all-in. Main pot.

Check: If there is no bet on the table and you do not wish to place a bet. You may only check when there are no prior bets.  Frequently, it is a sign of only a fair hand.

Check raise: To check initially, and then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round.

Community Cards: Face up cards on the table that are shared by all players. Texas Hold'em always has community cards.

Collusion: A form of cheating where two or more players attempt to gain an unfair advantage by sharing information

Crying Call: A ‘call’ that you make expecting to lose, but you feel you must make anyway because of the pot odds.