Poker glossary · Tournaments
What does “bounty / Progressive KO” mean in poker?
Also called: knockout, KO, PKO, progressive knockout हिन्दी में पढ़ें
Definition
Bounty / Progressive KO: A bounty tournament gives a reward for each player you knock out; in a progressive knockout (PKO), part of each bounty is added to your own.
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Bounties change calling decisions because the knockout reward adds to what you can win. Covering an opponent’s stack becomes valuable, so you can call all-ins a little wider. In PKOs, players who win many knockouts carry bigger bounties, which attract wider calls against them.
Example: You cover a short stack who moves all-in. Thanks to the bounty, calling with A♣ 9♦ can be correct where it would be a fold in a regular tournament.
Related terms
- MTT (multi-table tournament)An MTT is a multi-table tournament where many players start together and tables are merged as players bust, until one player has all the chips.
- All-inBetting all of your remaining chips.
- EquityYour share of the pot based on how often your hand wins from this point, with split pots shared.