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side pot

side pot noun: a pot separated from the main pot, containing the chips bet and raised by players, up from the amount wagered by the player all-in with the fewest chips.

Noun

side pot (plural side pots)

  1. A pot separated from the main pot, containing the chips bet and raised by players, up from the amount wagered by the player all-in with the fewest chips.
    • 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).
    Synonyms:
    secondary pot, sidepot

Synonyms of side pot

  • secondary pot
  • sidepot

Forms of side pot

pluralside pots

Questions about side pot

What does side pot mean?
Side pot means a pot separated from the main pot, containing the chips bet and raised by players, up from the amount wagered by the player all-in with the fewest chips.
What part of speech is side pot?
Side pot is a noun.
What is the plural of side pot?
The plural of side pot is side pots.

Words near side pot in the dictionary

  1. side plank
  2. side planks
  3. side plate
  4. side plates
  5. side play
  6. side pot
  7. side pots
  8. side prime
  9. side profile
  10. side profiles
  11. side puck

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