In poker, a check means to refrain from betting when its your turn to act. Checking is what one does if they wish to pass the action to the next player, but keep their cards. When one checks, they do not have to put anything into the pot unless they are playing in a game with a big blind and/or a small blind. The universal sign for checking in poker is to tap the table with ones hand. Checking provides an alternative to check poker and call, check and raise, and even check again in the next betting round.
