In Poker the player has several actions during the game. Check, Fold, Call, Bet or Raise. A  check means you are still in the hand but are choosing not to bet . A fold means you are facing a bet and you don't want to put anymore money in. A Call means you are calling the bet, A bet means you want to more money in the pot. A raise means you are facing a bet but want to put even more money in the pot. Blinds are forced action by the players to the left of the dealer button. The first player to the left is the small blind which has to put 1/2 the bet the Big Blind has to put in the pot. In holdem there are 4 betting rounds, Preflop, Post Flop,The turn, and the River. After the final round of betting everyone turns up their hand and the best hand wins the pot.