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All-In

Betting all of your remaining chips on a single hand.

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Going all-in means putting every chip you have into the pot. If another player bets more than you have, you can still go all-in for your remaining amount. A side pot is created for any additional action between other players.

All-in situations are the most dramatic moments in poker. In tournaments, going all-in puts your entire tournament life at risk. In cash games, you can reload after going all-in and losing.

The math behind all-in decisions is straightforward: compare your equity (chance of winning) against the pot odds you're getting. If you're all-in for $100 into a pot of $300 and have a 30% chance of winning, it's a profitable call.

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Pot Odds

The ratio of the current pot size to the cost of a call, used to determine if a call is profitable.

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