"fold equity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fold equities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} fold equity (usually uncountable, plural fold equities)
  1. (poker) The portion of the pot one expects to win, on average, by a bet that induces opponents to fold, rather than by seeing the showdown. Wikipedia link: fold equity Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-fold_equity-en-noun-xoA-rYZy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, poker

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