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Call – To match an opponent’s bet. “I call.”

Calling Station – A weak player who calls far too many bets with mediocre hands.

Capped – Term used in limit games to describe the maximum number of bets allowed. When the maximum number of bets have been placed, the betting is said to be capped.

Case Card – Fourth and final card of a particular rank – i.e. the fourth king.

Cashing – Finishing in the money in a poker tournament.

Cash Out – When a player leaves a cash game and converts chips into cash, they are cashing out.

Chasing – Going after a long shot card to complete a hand.

Check – When a player elects not to bet, they check.

Check-raise – To check with the intention of putting in a raise after another player bets. Players often check-raise when they have a big hand.

Cheese – Piece of junk hand.

Chip – Round, clay token used as a cash currency in poker games.

Chip and a Chair – A term used to describe a player that is extremely low on chips.

Chop – When two players have the same hand and they split up the pot. A chop also refers to two players making a deal for the prize money when they get heads up.

Cold – When a player is running badly and catching very few cards, they are said to be cold.

Cold Call – Calling bets without having any money previously invested in the pot.

Collusion – Two people at a table secretly playing together to gain an advantage. Collusion also involves signaling between players and employing rigged deals.

Colour Up – When chips of smaller value are traded in for larger denominations in the latter stages of poker tournaments.

Community Cards – Cards dealt face up that can be used by any player to make the best hand.

Completing a Bet – Raising the bring-in bet in Stud games to one whole bet.

Connectors – Hold’em hands containing two unsuited consecutive cards – i.e. 89 or QJ.

Conservative – A tight player that only plays premium hands.

Continuation Bet – To make a bet on the flop after raising pre-flop, whether the flop helped or not.

Counterfeit – When the board cards reduce the value of a player’s holding. For instance, having pocket 5’s on a board of 8-8-10-10-A.

Cowboys – Pocket kings.

Crabs – Pocket 3’s.

Cripple – When a player loses most of their chips in a big hand, they are crippled.

Crying Call – When a player makes a call knowing they probably don’t have the best hand but are compelled by pot odds.

Cut – Dividing the deck into two sections. The player sitting to the right of the dealer usually performs the cut.