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.
word type: verb. 1  To bet nothing while remaining in the hand. 2  The act of betting nothing while remaining in the hand. (noun) 3  A poker chip.