To call means to place a bet equal to the current highest bet. Raise means placing a bet equal the highest bet, plus more to get the highest bet. Placing a bet equal to the highest bet, then adding more to become the highest bet is raising. The player can stay in the game without calling or raising, if somebody else hasn’t made a bet before you. It is called checking. When folding you give up and lose any chance of winning. You are out of the game at once. Casino Stud Poker Raise.