Poker Jargon: Action Button

Action Button: 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 winner of a scoop pot above a certain size, signifying that in the next pot, that player will be required to post an amount representing a completion of the bring-in to a full bet. For example, in a stud game with $2 and $4 betting limits and a $1 bring-in, a player with the action button must post $2; after the cards are dealt, the player with the low card must still pay the $1 bring-in, then when the betting reaches the player who posted the $2, he is required to leave it in as a raise of the bring-in (and has the option to raise further). Players in between the bring-in and the action button can just call the bring-in, but they know ahead of time that they will be raised by the action button.

Poker Jargon: Action

Act

To make a play (bet, raise, call, fold) while in turn

Action

1. A player’s turn to act. The action is yours
2. An eagerness to gamble. There’s plenty of action at this table
3. All calls related to a bet. For instance, if you bet $10 and three people call that bet, you have $30 worth of action on your $10 bet.

Action Card

A communal card is drawn that causes betting action from multiple players. For instance, if an ace is drawn on the flop, you can expect a lot of action if players are have aces in the pocket.

Active Player

A player that is involved in a pot. If there are side pots, an all-in player may be active in some pots and noth others.