Poker glossary
Gravy
Gravy is a player's winnings, especially money won beyond what he started with.
The simple explanation
If you are playing with the money you won, people say that you are playing with the gravy.
A closer look
The word suggests extra money. Some players think that winnings are not real money and so take more risk with them, but this is a mistake: money won is the same as any other money. Treat all chips equally and decide by the odds.
A practical example
After winning $500, a player says he is playing with gravy, but he still plays carefully.
Full explanation
Gravy is a player’s winnings, especially money won beyond what he started with.
Gravy is money won.
It suggests extra money.
Winnings are the same as other money.
Do not take more risk just because it is gravy.