Preflop

The first round of betting, after the hole cards are dealt and before the flop.

Example

You raise preflop with A♠ K♠, before any board cards are out.

Also written: pre-flop.

Related

• flop The first three board cards, dealt face up together.
• street One round of betting in a hand: preflop (before any board cards), then the flop, the turn and the river (each right after those cards are dealt).

Practise it in 5 minutes Preflop: fold, call or raise, a short free lesson.

Quads is for adults, 18 and over. It teaches with play chips only: there is no real money, ever.