{"id":2535611,"date":"2024-09-22T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T18:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2535611"},"modified":"2024-09-25T08:23:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:23:26","slug":"pot-committed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/pot-committed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pot Committed Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Pot Committed in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A poker player will use the term pot committed when trying to convey that they\u2019ve already put so much money into the pot that they now have to call the opponent\u2019s bet even if they believe their chances of winning are slim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, say the board is 5s7sKdJs, and you have a small <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/flush\/\" title=\"What Is a Flush in Poker?\">flush<\/a> with 3s4s. Your opponent bets, you <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/raise\/\" title=\"Raise Definition \u2013 Learn What A Raise Is In Poker\">raise<\/a> them, and they <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/call\/\" title=\"Call \u2013 Learn What Is a Call in Poker\">call<\/a>. The river comes to Ts, bringing four to the flush. Your opponent moves <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/all-in\/\" title=\"All-In Definition \u2013 Learn What Is an All-In in Poker\">all in<\/a>, but he only has $20 behind, and there is already $400 in the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you\u2019re now losing to any higher spade, you are getting so good <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/pot-odds-in-poker\/\" title=\"Calculating Pot Odds in Poker \u2013 What Is the Best Way?\">pot odds<\/a> that you\u2019re pot committed, and you have to call, just in case your hand is still good. 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