Phrase guide

pot committed

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Unable to fold as a strategically correct play, given the current pot odds (ratio of pot size to the cost of a contemplated call).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • The pot is $900, and your stack is $70. You are pot committed. You are forced to go all-in if the villain raises, even if your hand is weak, or else you are forfeiting the chance to win $900.

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