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.
Poker Dictionary. Splash the Pot. To put chips or money directly into the pot rather than on the edge of the pot in front of oneself, especially by throwing the chips or money such that it scatters around.