string betting

A form of string bet — Action where a player first calls, bets or raises a certain amount and then adds more. It can be used to gather weakness/strength tells from opponents before deciding how many chips to add into the pot. It is not allowed in most games. To prevent string betting, player's action is considered final as soon as the player orally states the amount they bet/raise, say for example "call" or the first chip touches the table in front of their stack/cards. One common phrasing of a string bet is, "I see your X and raise you Y."

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of string bet
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APA

string betting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20betting

MLA

“string betting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20betting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “string betting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20betting.

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