chip stack

Table currency pile

A chip stack is the total collection of chips a player has in front of them during a poker game or tournament.

Stack size determines what bets and strategies are available: He's down to a short stack, She had the biggest chip stack at the table.

Players count and compare stacks to assess relative position and risk.

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high stakes · blinds · tournament · final table · cash game · buy in · felt · raise · pot · pot odds · cards · tower · gamble · hold'em · ante · dealer · push · fold

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Opposites
quantity/size

chip stackshort stack

Small pancake serving

busted · felted · chip leader · broke · all-in

form of value

chip stackreal money

cash · hard currency · bankroll · prize money · payout

game state

chip stackelimination

Act of removing entirely

bust-out · rail · knocked out · on the sidelines

Family

chip, stack, chips, stacks, chipped, chipping, stacked, stacking, chipper

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Top 500,000
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