Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place. stoa.
A check-raise in poker is a common deceptive play in which a player checks early in a betting round, hoping someone else will open. The player who checked then raises in the same round.
Here's How: 1  Players ante up (place a small bet in the pot). 2  Starting with the player to the dealer's left, the dealer deals each player five cards, face down. 3  Everyone picks up their cards from the table and checks out what theyâve got.  Thereâs a round of betting, starting with the player to the dealerâs left.