main pot
Primary betting pile
The main pot in poker is the central pool of chips that all active players are eligible to win, as distinguished from side pots that form when one player is all-in and others continue betting.
She won the main pot but lost the side pot to a better hand.
The term applies in any poker variant where side pots can occur.
- no limitWithout a maximum
- all inFully committed, nothing reserved
- chip stackAccumulated gambling tokens
- betting roundInterval for placing stakes
- community cardsShared cards in poker
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