Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Bounty

A bounty is a prize awarded for eliminating a specific player in a tournament.

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A bounty is a prize awarded for eliminating a specific player in a tournament.

Explanation. In bounty tournaments, each player carries a bounty on their head; when you knock someone out, you collect their bounty as a cash prize or chip bonus. The term originates from “bounty hunters” being paid per capture. Bounty events often incentivize aggressive play on shorter stacks around opponents with known bounties.

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