What are the "stakes"?

What are the "stakes"?

Frank Scoblete (Casino Gambling Expert & Bestselling Author) gives expert video advice on: What is "poker"?; What are the basic poker hands from weakest to strongest?; What is the basic order of game play in poker? and more...

In poker, the stakes are the amount of money, either you're allowed to bet, the minimum you're allowed to bet, the maximum you're allowed to bet, the amount of money in the pot. These are the stakes. In short, stakes are the money, and that's what you're playing for.