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Main Pot - In situations where there are side pots, the main pot is the one in which all bets are matched by all
players involved in the hand. Also known as "center pot".
The term "main pot" is usually heard only when a player is all-in. Players are only able to win up to the amount
they have in front of them. If they are not able to match a bet because they are all-in, then a side pot is created. Players
that contribute to that side pot are eligible to win that pot as well as the main pot.
Say for example a player only has $1,000 in front of them and they are playing in a Limit Hold'em tournament with
blinds of $500-1,000. If the pot was limped in preflop, then all the money would go into the main pot. The player that
only had 1k in chips at the start of the hand would be all-in
and wouldn't be able to wager any more chips. In turn, he would not be eligible to win any more chips. All subsequent action
would be put into a side pot and all players that contribute to that pot have a chance of winning.
If multiple players go all in, multiple
side pots will probably have to be
constructed. Each time a player does not have enough chips to cover a bet that they are facing, they will be all in,
and an additional side pot will be created. Each all in player may only win the pot or pots that they have contributed
to. To eliminate confusion, when the hand is over, the winner of the last side pot is resolved first. The dealer always
awards all side pots in reverse of the order in which they were constructed. The winner of the center pot is resolved last.
Usage: The All-In Player Wins the Main Pot, The Main
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