What Is a Call In Poker?

What does call mean in poker?

One of the most commonly used phrases in poker is ‘I call’ – but what exactly does it mean?

Well, firstly, to be in a position where a player is able to call, they must first be active in the hand, i.e., not have already folded their hand.

Once a hand begins, the two blinds (small and big) will post their blinds, and the dealer will start dealing the cards.

The player first to act (under the gun) is the first player to confirm their intention. The UTG will have three options; fold, raise, or call.

In order to call, the player must announce their intention and then put the same amount of chips into the pot as the big blind.

The players behind the UTG will then be required to act, and their options are the same; fold, raise or call.

If a player chooses to raise, they’re, of course, valuing their hand high and must then put more than whatever the big blind is into the pot.

The action will then come back around, and the players who previously just flat-called will then be required to either fold, re-raise or call for a second time (match the original raiser’s bet).