dead money
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Chips that a player who has since folded has put into the pot.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Money of weaker players.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
Money paid by a team to a player or coach who is no longer a player or coach with the team.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dead money” mean?
Chips that a player who has since folded has put into the pot.
Is “dead money” formal or informal?
dead money is generally slang.