Cooler
Cooler（冤家对碰）
A cooler is a situation where two or more players have exceptionally strong hands, ensuring that a large pot will be contested and making it nearly impossible for either player to fold. Coolers are an unavoidable part of poker and not a strategic error — losing in a cooler is simply bad luck. Examples include set over set, or a flush over a smaller flush.
Example
You have A♥ A♦ and your opponent has K♥ K♦ — both players will get all the money in, making it a cooler.
Related Terms
More Slang Terms
Tilt
Emotional frustration causing a player to deviate from optimal strategy.
Bad Beat
Losing a hand where you were a significant statistical favorite.
Nit
An extremely tight and passive player who only plays premium hands.
TAG (Tight-Aggressive)
A player who plays a selective range of hands but bets and raises aggressively.
LAG (Loose-Aggressive)
A player who plays many hands aggressively with frequent bets and raises.
Fish
A weak or inexperienced poker player who loses money.