Fold is an action of a player during a poker game when he discards his cards and refuses to participate in the hand. All the bets the player made before he give up remain in the pot. The player who made the fold is able to continue playing only after the current hand is over, that means in the next hand.

The action fold in poker is also called: put down the cards, fall down, pass, to make a pass, give up, quit a hand.

The player folds his pocket cards in the case he is uncertain in the strength of his hand and refuses to call the bets of the opponents.

Most of the rookies retract the possibility to use the fold button to the last moment as they consider it (fold action) a sign of weakness. Actually, fold can bring you even more money (to save the money) than raise as the saved chips are the won chips.

Example: 'After my opponent made the turn raise, I decided to fold as I wasn’t sure in my hands strength'.