Poker glossary · Tournaments
What does “buy-in” mean in poker?
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Definition
Buy-in: A buy-in is the amount of chips or tickets needed to join a game or tournament, which sets your entry and starting stack.
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In cash games the buy-in is usually a range set in big blinds. In tournaments it is a fixed entry. On ClubGG, chips and tickets have no monetary value, so buy-ins are a way of managing play rather than money. Pick games where the stack you start with suits the way you want to play.
Example: A cash table at 1/2 might allow a buy-in between 40 and 200 chips, which is 20 to 100 big blinds.
Related terms
- Rebuy and add-onA rebuy lets a tournament player buy more chips after busting or running low, and an add-on is a one-off top-up at the end of that period.
- BankrollThe chips or budget you set aside for poker, separate from everything else.
- StackA stack is the total number of chips a player has at the table, often measured in big blinds to make comparisons easy.