raise
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6.3
- noun
- /reɪz/
- Jargon
- I had 2c-4c on the button and called a raise to $15 from a middle-position player.
- call a raise
- make a raise
- see a raise
Examples
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During the poker game, she decided to make a bold raise to $50, hoping to intimidate her opponents.
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When he did his first raise he had nothing.
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The raise and the call.
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The next big pot they try to force you out with a raise - you gotta stay with 'em.
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So we check raise hoping that they fold.
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I'll see your raise and I'll raise you and be specific.
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That's a huge raise with the ace-queen.
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I don't think he would call that raise with just an overpair unless it included a big diamond, hoping for a flush.
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After thinking carefully, he announced a raise of $100, challenging the other players to match his bet.
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In the final hand, a large raise from the experienced player changed the dynamics of the game.
Antonyms
Idioms
30
4.2
Make people feel surprised, shocked, or disapproving because something is unusual
- Offensive
1
8.3
To show anger or insult someone by lifting the middle finger
- Informal
Expect to get something that is very unlikely, for example more pay
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Etymology
Raise as a noun in gambling comes from the verb meaning 'lift up', so a raise is the act of putting a higher amount into the bet.