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A barrel is a bet made on a postflop street, usually as part of continued aggression across multiple streets. Players commonly refer to second and third barrels on the turn and river.ExampleYou bet the flop, bet again on the turn and fire once more on the river. Those later bets are commonly called additional barrels.

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Published: September 29, 2026
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