Editing Betting in poker (section)

===Check===
If no one has yet opened the betting round, a player may pass or '''check''', which is equivalent to betting zero and/or to call the current bet of zero. When checking, a player declines to make a bet; this indicates that they do not wish to open, but do wish to keep their cards and retain the right to call or raise later in the same round if an opponent opens.  In games played with blinds, players may not check on the opening round because the blinds are live bets and must be called or raised to remain in the hand. A player who has posted the big blind has the right to raise on the first round, called the '''option''', if no other player has raised; if they decline to raise they are said to '''check their option'''.  If all players check, the betting round is over with no additional money placed in the pot (often called a '''free round''' or '''free card'''). A common way to signify checking is to tap the table, either with a fist, knuckles, an open hand or the index finger(s).