The first two rounds, including being dealt the Pocket Cards, until the deal of the Flop.
The round of betting before any community cards have been seen.
Before the flop, such as raising pre-flop.
when each player receive his (her) pocket cards and before the flop is dealt.
After each player receives their hole cards this is all the action that takes place before the first three community cards are laid on the board. At this time a player can bet, check or fold their hand.
In hold’em, everything that occurs prior to the flop being placed by the dealer.
Before the flop, ie. the betting round which takes place before the flop is dealt.
The round of betting that occurs after the deal but before the flop is revealed.
The round of betting in flop games, where players have received their down cards but are yet to see any community cards.
The space of time after you've been dealt your pocket cards and before the flop is dealt.