to reraise
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7.2
To put more money into a bet after another player increases it, often in poker
- verb
- /ˌriːˈreɪz/
- Jargon
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- After a tense moment, Maria confidently reraised her bet, forcing others to reconsider their hands.
Examples
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In the final round of poker, she decided to reraise to $100 after her opponent increased the bet.
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PL was on my left in the small blind and reraised to $45.
Blog text (32) -
So he reraises me all in.
Blog text (10) -
I messed up that hand. I checked the flop, and both people bet. I reraised a bit too much; they folded.
Blog text (10) -
Feeling confident in his hand, he chose to reraise when the previous player put in a hefty increase.
Synonyms
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7.9
To make a higher bid after an opponent bids in a card game
increases a previous bet again rather than merely calling or bidding
rebid
vsto reraise
5.3
A later offer made after a first bid, for example in auctions or card games
increases a previous bet again rather than just offering again
How Aggressive
to double up
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6.2
- Jargon
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6.2
to reraise
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7.2
- Jargon
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7.2
to raise
50
4.6
- Jargon
50
4.6
call
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6.3
- Jargon
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6.3
to check
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7.2
- Jargon
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7.2
Surface Forms
reraise infinitive
reraised past
reraised past participle
reraiseing present participle
reraises third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
The word reraise is made of re- meaning 'again' and raise meaning 'to lift' or 'to increase'. In poker a raise is to increase the bet, so to reraise is to increase the bet 'again' to put more pressure on other players.