For the loser, it's called a cooler. We use the term "cooler" when strong hands meet and the allin is the obviously right decision from both parties. O está chegando ao fim, um ano cheio de êxitos para jogadores latino americanos. Cooler. A cooler refers to a hand where a player holds a very strong hand, but loses to an even stronger hand and often loses the maximum amount of chips. Confira as melhores faces de poker no longo do ano, passe. O cooler no poker é quando há uma mão que coloca ao menos dois jogadores com cartas ótimas em disputa. Used to describe a "bad luck" hand in which a player with a strong hand unfortunately clashes with an opponent holding something even better. Example: “. Muito provavelmente, algum competidor vai. .