This term is used to signify that a player is attempting to win a hand by overbetting the pot and thus "buying" it. Often this is a bluff or a bet with a marginal holding. Players may also be said to "buy the button". This is the attempt to knock out players acting behind them by making a large raise so as to become the last player to act in future betting rounds.
Bet giving the house a 5% commission in order to be paid correct odds for a place bet. The buy bets on 4 and 10 allow the player to reduce the house edge from 6.67% to 4% on these bets. Some casinos collect the commission only on winning bets, while others collect it at the time the bet is made.
Buy the button, raise and force players after you to fold, so you have the button.
When a player makes a large bet with the intention of discouraging other players.
Betting that the eventual result will be higher than the current quote. Also known as Going High. With a quote of 16-19, the Buy price is 19.
('Take', 'go long') means you make an up bet (or close a down bet).
(slang) obtain (the contract); make the highest bid in.(slang) find in dummy. [Usage: I hoped to buy a spade honor (i.e., find dummy with a spade honor).
can have moral criteria, one can do evil by buying, some implied by simply choosing a certain medium of exchange, e.g. US dollar, gold - buying anything is a form of bet that it will provide some service and do no harm that you will regret
Paying the house a 5 percent commission to get true odds on a Place bet
A bet that the result in a golf event will be higher than the quote offered by a spread betting firm. A bettor always buys at the higher of the two prices offered in a spread quote. The only exception to this is in the Finishing Positions market where you bet on where a player will finish at the end of the tournament. In the Finishing Positions market you should 'Sell' if you think a player will do well and 'Buy' if you think he'll do poorly. For instance if you fancied Sergio Garcia to perform well in the British Open and his quote was 19-21 then you should Sell at 19. If Garcia finished 3rd in the tournament and your stake was £5 per point then you would have won (19 - 3) x £5 = £90
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
An attempt to steal or bluff a pot.
'He bought the pot'': When a player makes a substantial enough raise to 'scare' his opponents into folding.
To "Buy a pot" means you wager so much the other players are afraid to call, thus folding.
Making a large bet hoping to "buy the pot" without being called.
To bluff, as in "buy the pot"
As in 'buying the pot'. Typically referring to an overbet that causes everyone to fold. Unless the better shows, you really have no idea if they were buying or tempting you to foolishly put more money in.
A successful bluff is one where you are said to have “Bought the Pot”. To attempt a “buy” is to hold a marginal hand that may be a winner in it's own right or may become the winner, but at the point of betting it was considered a weak hand relative to the possibilities out there.
Buy the Pot Bluffing, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called. Buy the Button Betting or raising in hopes of making players between you and the button fold, consequently allowing you to place the last wager for subsequent rounds.
To buy a Pot is to make a Bet so large that opponents would be unlikely to Call.
(1) As in "buy the pot." To bluff, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called. (2) As in "buy the button." To bet or raise, hoping to make players between you and the button fold, thus allowing you to act last on subsequent betting rounds.
A bet that the result of a sporting event will be higher than that quoted by the spread firm.
To Buy a Pot is to make a Bet large enough that other Players would be unlikely to Call.
In spread betting, the buy price is the higher spread range.
A bet placed when you believe the make up will be higher than the spread. 'Buy' spread bets are placed at the higher of the two values listed in a spread.
Making a large bet to win the pot (hoping not to be called)
In sports betting, a player pays an additional price to receive half a point or more in his favor on a point spread game.
Has two meanings, the first refers to "buy the pot," meaning to bluff, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called. Also means to bet or raise, hoping to make players between you and the “dealer” button fold, thus allowing you to act last on subsequent betting rounds.
(1) To bluff, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called. (2) To call bets in order to draw cards.
(1) To call bets in order to draw cards. (2) To bluff someone out.
To make a very large bet so that the other players are very unlikely to Call (to "Buy the Pot").