Fold

Giving up your hand and any chips you have already put in the pot.

Last updated October 16, 2026

What it means: Folding throws your cards away. You take no further part in the hand and cannot win the pot, but you lose nothing more.
How it is calculated: You can fold whenever you face a bet. When nobody has bet you can check for free instead, so the app never offers a fold then.
Worked example: You hold 7-2 offsuit under the gun. Folding costs nothing, since you have not put any chips in yet.
Why it matters: Most hands should be folded before the flop. Folding weak hands is the single biggest saving a new player can make.