Bring-In
The bring-in is the forced bet made by the player with the worst upcard in the first round of a stud game.
The simple explanation
The bring-in is the forced first bet in stud games. In seven-card stud and stud hi-lo, the player showing the lowest card must make it. In razz, the player showing the highest card does. It is smaller than a full bet and gets the first betting round going.
A closer look
The bring-in is typically a quarter to a third of a small bet. The player who brings it in can instead complete the bet to the full size, and then the others face a normal first raise. Since the lowest door card pays the bring-in, the player with the best door card acts last in the round, which is an advantage. The bring-in also gives opponents information about the door cards.
A practical example
In a stud game, the player showing a deuce has the lowest upcard and brings it in.
Full explanation
The bring-in is the forced bet made by the player with the worst upcard in the first round of a stud game.
The bring-in is a forced bet made on the first round of betting by the player who has the lowest card showing in seven-card stud and stud 8 or better. In razz it is the player with the highest card showing.
It exists because stud games have no blinds. The antes build the pot, and the bring-in starts the betting.
The size is usually a fraction of a small bet, but the player may complete it to a full bet if he chooses to. That is a way to show strength.
The player after the bring-in acts next, and the action continues clockwise.
Alternative spelling: bring in, bringin