"pot committed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pot committed [comparative], most pot committed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pot committed (comparative more pot committed, superlative most pot committed)
  1. (poker) Unable to fold as a strategically correct play, given the current pot odds (ratio of pot size to the cost of a contemplated call). Categories (topical): Poker Related terms: all in
    Sense id: en-pot_committed-en-adj-olNMA-ON Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, poker

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