Dead Money
Chips in the pot that were contributed by players who have already folded. Dead money makes the pot more attractive to contest because it increases the reward without increasing the risk proportionally. The presence of dead money, such as from blinds and antes, is often the motivation for steal attempts.
Example
In a tournament hand, the blinds and antes total 3,750 chips and two players limp for 1,000 each. That 5,750 in dead money makes a squeeze play very profitable.
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