Fold
To discard your hand and forfeit any claim to the current pot. Folding is the act of giving up on the hand, typically when your cards are too weak to continue or the cost of calling is not justified by your potential to win. Good players fold the majority of their starting hands.
Example
You hold 7♠2♦ under the gun at a full ring table. This is the worst starting hand in poker, so you fold without investing any chips.
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