Thanks for having a helpful site over here!

By the way, I drop by because of two questions. First, I would like to clarify something about re-raise. Let say for an instance, I’m the first one to act and eventually make a bid of $100. Then, the person to my left as a result throws out $500. What do you think, can I only see him with a bet of $400, or can I re-raise him at all means and cost? How about if one person goes all in, can re-raise still keep going?

Well, for my second question, I don’t know if you could still remember the 3 or 4 re-raise thing. Before, you’ve mentioned that 3 or 4 re-raises are allowed in tournament plays. I’m wondering now whether or not that includes the pre-flop? For an instance, the first person bets $100, the second $200, then so on and so forth. What’s your opinion, do you think the 5th and 6th person can only call or fold? Or they can raise? If in the event, we have nine people at the table, can there be just an initial bet then 8 re-raises? Any response will be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Rod

Rod,

For your first question, you can reraise as many times as you want up to the full amount of your stack. There aren’t any rules regarding the number of raises.

For your second question, the only tournaments that have a limit to the number of raises are limit holdem tournaments. In limit holdem tournament, there is typically a limit of 3 reraises which are in fixed limit amounts. In no limit, players can raise as much as they want until they are all in. If each player at the table has raised and each player still has money in front of them, they can keep raising. There aren’t any limits. That’s why its called “No Limit.”

I’ve got something in mind. Supposing, I’d be playing with a few of my friends soon. Then, during the bet, one of my friends would check, eventually the next person would raise, and after which would get back to him and then would actually re-raise. What do you think, is this something possible? I believe that once you check and someone puts in a bet, you can only call that bet and you cannot re-raise at all for you have already checked. Am I right?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Mark John

Mark,

Unfortunately, you are incorrect. Check-raising is a perfectly acceptable move in poker now. In the past this move was frowned upon, and even outlawed in casinos. Now the move is not only accepted, but a move that ever poker player needs to develop. Check-raising allows you to extract extra bets from people when you have big hands and to get free cards when you are drawing.

I have something to ask.

For an instance, there were four players playing any round, and the first bet $10, then the second raised to $20, the third called $20, and the fourth player who is the dealer called $20. What do you think, could the second player re-raise after the first has called the $20, letting the play continue round the table 3 times till it ends with a cap eventually on the third raise? Or otherwise just stop after reaching the dealer?

Also, let’s say in a certain game, the first player bets $10, then the second calls, the third and fourth who is the dealer also call. What do you think, can the first player re-raise, allowing the other three call, repeating this a number of times till the cap takes place?

Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks for the great site by the way.

Jomer

Jomer,

Once the second player raised, the only way action would fall back on him is if another player raised. When the action reached the dealer, action is closed if the dealer calls the bet.

The same applies to the second question. Your player opened the action and then action went around to each player. Once a player bets or raises, the only way action falls back to them is if another player raises.

I would like to ask if how many times you can actually make a raise in limit holdem. For an instance, the game is a $4/$8 game and I bet $8 after the turn and consequently, the next guy raises and everyone else folds. Can I certainly re-raise? If I can, how many times perhaps?

Similarly, can everyone else raise so I could raise $8 and the next guy for $8 too, and so on and so forth?

Thanks!
Allie

Allie,

In limit holdem, there is typically a 3 raise limit. If you bet out $8, the pot can be raised three times. Your opponents raise is the first one, you can then raise again for the second raise. You opponent would then have the option to cap the bet.

The same applies regardless of how many players are in the pot. If you raised someone’s $8 bet, then only two more raises can occur.