The pot in poker refers to the sum of money that players wager during a single hand or game[1], 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, 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.
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[edit]- ^ Larsen, Swen A. (1951). "The Vocabulary of Poker". American Speech. 26 (2): 96–102. doi:10.2307/453392. ISSN 0003-1283.