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main pot

main pot noun: the pot that contains the chips bet and raised by each player, up to the same amount wagered by the player all-in with the least amount of chips. Further bets and raises form the side pot or side pots.

Noun

main pot (plural main pots)

  1. The pot that contains the chips bet and raised by each player, up to the same amount wagered by the player all-in with the least amount of chips. Further bets and raises form the side pot or side pots.
    • Player A goes all-in with 300 chips. Player B raises, and goes all-in with 400 chips. Player C calls. Main pot = 900 chips (300 from each player). Side pot = 200 chips (the remaining 100 from players B and C).

Forms of main pot

pluralmain pots

Questions about main pot

What does main pot mean?
Main pot means the pot that contains the chips bet and raised by each player, up to the same amount wagered by the player all-in with the least amount of chips. Further bets and raises form the side pot or side pots.
What part of speech is main pot?
Main pot is a noun.
What is the plural of main pot?
The plural of main pot is main pots.

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