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.
This is the only variant of poker that allows players to see all their opponentsâ cards, but one. Five Card Stud players, therefore, need to watch their opponentsâ cards and keep track of the all the live cards in the game if they want to win the pot. The biggest mistake a 5 Card Stud Poker player can make is to chase a dead card. Pairs and high-value cards are of great importance in Five Card Stud.