acting out of turn
Acting out of turn is a player in poker that either announces their actions or physically plays before their turn (checks, folds, etc.). Sometimes players act out of turn intentionally...
action
Action is a player's turn to act; a willingness to gamble; or a bet, along with all the calls of that bet.
action button
The action button is a marker similar to a kill button, on which a player places an extra forced bet. In a seven-card stud high-low game, the action button is awarded to the...
action card
The action card is the card appearing on the board that causes significant betting action because it helps two or more players.
In many cardrooms, with respect to an all-in bet, only a full (or half) bet can be reraised. Anything less than a full (or half) bet is considered to be action only, that is,...
active players
Active players are any players still involved in the pot. In side pots, an all-in player may be active in some pots, but not in others.
