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In [[poker]] and other [[gambling]] games, '''table stakes''' is a rule that a player may bet no more money than they had on the [[Poker table|table]] at the beginning of that [[List of poker hands|hand]]; they cannot go back to their pocket for more money once a hand is dealt.<ref name="pokernews">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/strategy/casino-poker-for-beginners-table-stakes-covered-wagon-22065.htm|title=Casino Poker for Beginners: "Table Stakes"; or, No, You Can't Bet Your Covered Wagon|website=www.pokernews.com}}</ref> This limits the amount that a player can lose, while also limiting the amount other players may have to bet. In between hands, a player is free to re-buy or add on so long as their entire stack after the re-buy or add-on does not exceed the maximum [[buying in (poker)|buy-in]]. | In [[poker]] and other [[gambling]] games, '''table stakes''' is a rule that a player may bet no more money than they had on the [[Poker table|table]] at the beginning of that [[List of poker hands|hand]]; they cannot go back to their pocket for more money once a hand is dealt.<ref name="pokernews">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/strategy/casino-poker-for-beginners-table-stakes-covered-wagon-22065.htm|title=Casino Poker for Beginners: "Table Stakes"; or, No, You Can't Bet Your Covered Wagon|website=www.pokernews.com |date=26 June 2015 }}</ref> This limits the amount that a player can lose, while also limiting the amount other players may have to bet. In between hands, a player is free to re-buy or add on so long as their entire stack after the re-buy or add-on does not exceed the maximum [[buying in (poker)|buy-in]]. | ||
This rule generally applies to cash or [[Cash game|ring games]] of poker rather than [[Poker tournament|tournament]] games and is intended to level the stakes by creating a maximum and minimum buy-in as well as rules for adding and removing chips from play when playing with cash. A player also may not take a portion of their money off the table, unless they leave the game and take their entire stack out of play. | This rule generally applies to cash or [[Cash game|ring games]] of poker rather than [[Poker tournament|tournament]] games and is intended to level the stakes by creating a maximum and minimum buy-in as well as rules for adding and removing chips from play when playing with cash. A player also may not take a portion of their money off the table, unless they leave the game and take their entire stack out of play. | ||
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Template:Short description Template:Refimprove In poker and other gambling games, table stakes is a rule that a player may bet no more money than they had on the table at the beginning of that hand; they cannot go back to their pocket for more money once a hand is dealt.[1] This limits the amount that a player can lose, while also limiting the amount other players may have to bet. In between hands, a player is free to re-buy or add on so long as their entire stack after the re-buy or add-on does not exceed the maximum buy-in.
This rule generally applies to cash or ring games of poker rather than tournament games and is intended to level the stakes by creating a maximum and minimum buy-in as well as rules for adding and removing chips from play when playing with cash. A player also may not take a portion of their money off the table, unless they leave the game and take their entire stack out of play.
Table stakes is the rule in most cash poker games because it allows players with vastly different bankrolls a reasonable amount of protection when playing with one another. Contrary to classic Hollywood poker movie scenes, money taken from the wallet during a hand (called "open stakes"[1]) does not play under table stakes.
"Table stake" (singular form) is relatedScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., and is the minimum amount of money a player must put on the table, and thus be able to bet under the table stakes rule, to play a hand.
Other uses
In business, "table stakes" are the minimum entry requirement for a market or business arrangement. They can be price, cost model, technology, or other capability that represents a minimum requirement to have a credible competitive starting position in a market or other business arrangement. For example, to be a wireless service provider, the table stakes are the basic features you need to have in order to be in that business to achieve foundation capability—network, handsets, a data service, a mail server, etc.[2] Beyond that, real competitive advantage comes from additional nimbleness and cost or product differentiation.
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Further reading
- 2016, Colon, Geoffrey, Disruptive Marketing: What Growth Hackers, Data Punks, and Other Hybrid Thinkers Can Teach Us About Navigating the New Normal (ISBN 9780814437407)