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To bet all remaining chips in a poker hand. The player is eligible to win only the portion of the pot they have contributed to (main pot).
Committing the entire remaining stack in Xì Tố. Used as a maximum-pressure line in polarized value/bluff spots.
A mandatory bet made before cards are dealt in poker games. In Texas Hold'em, the Small Blind and Big Blind ensure action on every hand.
A Xi Dách option allowing a player to forfeit early and lose only part of the bet in unfavorable spots.
To pass the action to the next player without betting when no bet is currently owed. Only available when no wager has been made in the current round.
In Xì Dách/Blackjack-style play, splitting a starting pair into two separate hands under allowed rules to maximize expected value.
In Xì Dách-style rules, doubling the stake after receiving initial cards to optimize value in strong expectation spots.
In Blackjack, a player option to double the original bet after seeing the first two cards, receiving exactly one more card in return.
To discard one's hand and forfeit the current pot in poker or other betting games. A strategic decision when the odds of winning are unfavorable.
The equal pre-round contribution each player puts into the pot in Liêng or Bài Cào side-money formats.
In Blackjack, a side bet offered when the dealer shows an Ace. Pays 2:1 if the dealer has a natural 21, protecting against a dealer blackjack.
A side wager used to hedge against the dealer having a natural top hand.
To increase the current bet amount in a poker round, forcing other players to match the new amount or fold their hands.
In Blackjack, when dealt two cards of the same rank, the player can split them into two separate hands, each with its own bet.
Committing all remaining chips or stake into a single bet. Tất tay creates high-risk, high-reward situations in Liêng and Xì Tố.
In Vietnamese betting games like Liêng and Xì Tố, theo means matching the current bet to stay in the hand.
In Baccarat, a wager that the Player and Banker hands will have the same total. Pays 8:1 but has a high house edge of approximately 14.4%.
A mandatory starting contribution each player puts into the pot before cards are dealt in games like Liêng and Xì Tố.
Increasing the current wager during a betting round. Tố cược applies pressure on opponents and reshapes pot odds and decision ranges.
A large raise intended to force folds or commit opponents under heavy pressure.
Raising again after another player has already raised in the same betting round.
A bet made before checking one’s cards, used to apply pressure or set up a bluff in Liêng and Xì Tố.
The first aggressive raise made when no one has raised yet in a Liêng or Xì Tố round.
In Vietnamese betting games, úp bỏ means folding your cards and giving up the current hand instead of matching or raising the bet.
In betting games like Liêng and Xì Tố, xem means passing action without adding chips when no prior bet is active.