A cooler is a clash between very strong hands where the losing player has little realistic reason to escape. It describes an unfortunate situation rather than necessarily a mistake.
Example
Example of Cooler
You make a full house while your opponent makes a higher full house. Losing a large pot with that strong hand is a cooler.
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