Action Button ( poker )
A bet that must be posted, in a seven-card stud high-low game, by the winner
of a scoop pot above a certain size, signifying a
full bet (a blind raise, in other words), rather than just a call of the original
forced bet. Any player who acts before the action button can
only call the bring-in. The holder of the action button essentially raises
blind, and then, when it gets back to those who have only so far called
the opening bet, they can either call or raise. For example, if the low card
normally must bet $1 in a $5-$10 game, and there is an action
button out, anyone who calls the $1 is committing to bet $5 later. No one
would call the $1 without intending at least
to call the blind raise by the action button. Whether the action button acts
in turn, or after everyone else has acted, depends on the card room.
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