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Cold call (poker)

Also: Cold-call

Poker term

Calling a raise when you haven't yet put money in the pot.

With players still behind you can get squeezed, so limit cold calls to suited hands or small pairs in position. Example. Against a CO open, you cold call with 55 or 76s on the BTN.

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