Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Grand

A grand is a thousand dollars, or a thousand units of another currency.

The simple explanation

If someone says he won two grand, he won $2,000.

A closer look

The slang word is common in poker talk about wins, losses and buy-ins: a five-grand buy-in is $5,000. It is shorter than saying 'thousand' every time.

A practical example

A player says that he lost three grand in one night, which means $3,000.

Full explanation

A grand is a thousand dollars, or a thousand units of another currency.

A grand is a thousand dollars.

It is slang for money.

Two grand is $2,000.

It is common in poker talk.

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