Poker glossary · Basics
What does “stack” mean in poker?
Also called: chip stack हिन्दी में पढ़ें
Definition
Stack: A stack is the total number of chips a player has at the table, often measured in big blinds to make comparisons easy.
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Describing stacks in big blinds lets you compare spots across different blind levels. A 50-big-blind stack plays very differently from a 200-big-blind stack. In table-stakes games you can only bet the chips in front of you at the start of a hand, never extra chips from your pocket.
Example: With blinds of 50/100, a stack of 4,000 chips is 40 big blinds.
Related terms
- Effective stackThe effective stack is the smallest stack among the players in a hand, because that is the most anyone can win or lose against it.
- Deep stackA deep stack is a stack that is large compared with the blinds, usually 100 big blinds or more, allowing more complex post-flop play.
- Short stackA short stack is a stack that is small relative to the blinds, often around 20 big blinds or fewer, which limits your options.