I guess, kind of. It is popular right now... and the popularity might fade and be replaced with another type of poker. But if the popularity lasts and doesn't go away, then people probably won't call it a fad... they'll call it a classic. :)
Another opinion Texas Hold'em has been around for a long time, I was dealing it in Las Vegas 30 years ago, it recently became hugely popular because of the WSOP tournaments shown on TV. In a way it is a fad, in another it is already a classic.
When it is your turn to check, call, raise, or fold all you have to do is say "raise" and place the bet according to the game limits. If it is a $3 round, you would raise by $3.
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