bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine"

To make the first optional bet in any poker game.

To bring in the betting is to make the first bet on the first round of a hand. A player who does this is said to "bring it in." In seven-card stud, often the lowest card on the board is forced to bring it in. The bet so placed is called the bring-in.

A forced bet made during the first betting round by the player with the lowest card.

A forced bet in stud games.

The Initial bet. In stud games the player with the lowest card showing on the first round must bring in. The player closest to the dealer's left brings in, in the event of a tie.

To open a round of betting

Initial bet. In stud games the player with the lowest card showing on the first round must bring in. (In the event of a tie, the player closest to the dealer's left brings in.)

To make the first bet on the first round of a hand (not including Blinds and Antes). In Seven Card Stud games, the player with the lowest upcard is normally required to "Bring-It-In".