(poker slang) A relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising.

Saponaria officinalis, the common soapwort.

present participle of string bet

(poker) 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.

(poker) To make such a raise.

(poker) To be the first in a round to put money in the pot.

A spread betting bet or investment transaction

A form of gambling (or investment) in which a bookmaker (or broker) predicts a range of outcomes (or share price movements) and the better (or investor) places a stake on a higher or lower result and thus wins or loses a multiple of that stake, the multiple depending on the accuracy of the prediction

Alternative form of beth din

present participle of bet up