The game of poker is not just a game, it is an art. The players who are playing this game are not only looking for the win, they are looking for a way to express their emotions and feelings.
A cool player is someone who is not only smart in the game but also he/she knows how to show his/her emotions in a smart way.
There are many different types of coolers in poker, but you can easily identify them if you know the basic terms. Let’s have a look at these terms and then we will have a look at the coolers.
• Cooler: A cooler is the person who is not playing the game, but he/she is looking for the right moment to enter the game. He/she is the person who is trying to steal the game.
• Bluffing: Bluffing is the action of pretending to have a lower hand than you actually have. It is not a good thing to bluff because you will lose the game and will not be able to get the money.
• Call: Call is the action of telling your opponent that you have a certain hand and you want to play it. You can call a raise or a bet.
• Raise: Raise is the action of increasing the bet amount that you have put in the pot.
• Check: Check is the action of putting down a certain amount of chips to show that you have nothing. You can check any bet or raise.
• Check-Raise: Check-raise is the action of putting down a certain amount of chips to show that you have nothing, but you also want to increase the bet.
• Blind Call: Blind Call is the action of calling when you don’t know what the other player has.
• Calling Station: Calling station is the action of placing your bet when you are not sure what the other player has.
• Fold: Fold is the action of not betting or not putting any amount in the pot.
• Fold Station: Fold station is the action of placing your bet when you are not sure what the other player has.
• Re-Bet: Re-bet is the action of putting a new bet when you are not satisfied with the outcome of the previous bet.
• Re-Raise: Re-raise is the action of increasing the amount of the previous bet.
• Pot Control: Pot control is the action of keeping the amount of the pot as it is.
• Raise the Ante: Raise the ante is the action of increasing the amount of the ante.
• Slow Play: Slow play is the action of not playing fast and making the game take longer.
Conclusion:
These are some of the terms that you must know to become a cooler in poker. If you know these terms, then you can easily distinguish a cool player from a non-cool player.