In poker, particularly in no-limit or pot-limit games, a CAP is used to limit the total number of raises a player can make in a single betting round, typically to avoid endless raising. Once the cap is reached, players can only call or fold. This rule helps to prevent any single hand from becoming overly costly and encourages players to make more calculated decisions earlier in the hand.
CAP in Poker Example
For example: In a game with a raise cap of three, if Player A raises, Player B can re-raise, and Player C can raise once more. After the third raise, all remaining players can only call or fold for the rest of that betting round.