The pot in
poker
Poker is a family of Card game#Comparing games, comparing card games in which Card player, players betting (poker), wager over which poker hand, hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, with varying rules i ...
refers to the sum of money that players wager during a single
hand
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or game,
according to the
betting rules of the
variant being played. It is likely that the word ''pot'' is related to or derived from the word ''
jackpot''.
At the conclusion of a hand, either by all but one player
folding
Fold, folding or foldable may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Fold'' (album), the debut release by Australian rock band Epicure
* Fold (poker), in the game of poker, to discard one's hand and forfeit interest in the current pot
*Abov ...
, or by
showdown, the pot is won or shared by the player or players holding the winning cards. Sometimes a pot can be split between many players. This is particularly true in
high-low games where not only the highest hand can win, but under appropriate conditions, the lowest hand will win a share of the pot.
See
"all in" for more information about ''side pots''.
See also
*
Glossary of poker terms
The following is a glossary of poker terms used in the card game of poker. It supplements the glossary of card game terms. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker slang terms. This is not intended to be ...
References
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Poker terminology