Betting actions
Limp in poker
Definition
To enter the pot before the flop by calling the big blind instead of raising.
Open-limping, when you are the first to enter the pot, is generally considered a weak play because you give up the initiative and the chance to win the pot immediately. Limping behind other limpers is called over-limping.
Limping is sometimes used from the small blind or in specific strategies, but modern strategy prefers raising or folding.