Poker glossary
Nursing
Nursing is slowly building a pot and extracting value over multiple streets.
Full explanation
Nursing is slowly building a pot and extracting value over multiple streets.
Explanation. With a strong made hand, a player may “nurse” the pot—keeping bet sizes small to keep opponents involved—rather than bet big immediately. This allows maximized profitability while minimizing scare-induced folds. Nursing is a subtle control strategy in slow or passive tables.