See Also: Half-and-Half Game - Poker(gambling)
Half-and-Half Tournament - Poker(gambling)
Half and Half - Poker(gambling)
Half a Bet - Poker(gambling)
Half-Century - Poker(gambling)
Half Smart - Poker(gambling)
Half-Pot Limit - Poker(gambling)
Half Kill - Poker(gambling)
Half a Yard - Poker(gambling)
Half a Dollar - Poker(gambling)

contemper (iou) and Half a Bet - Poker (gambling)


contemper (iou)



contemper verb trans. Now rare or obsolete. L16.
[French contemperer or Latin contemperare temper by mixing, formed as CON- + TEMPER verb1.]
Mingle together. L16.
Temper, moderate, qualify. E17.
Adjust (to) by tempering. E17.

Half a Bet - Poker (gambling)


A bet equal to half the limit. Such a bet has significance only when a player has no more chips left than those with which to raise or call, in which case some establishments recognize it as a legitimate bet that can be reraised (on the side). For example, in some clubs, in, say, a $4-limit game, if I open the pot, and a few players call, and one player has $6 left, he can raise the pot. I can reraise, but to do so I need to put in two more full bets, that is, not a further $6, but a further $8. Some establishments do not even permit a player to call if he has less than a full bet. (He can play the hand through, but gets no action on his few remaining chips).