Quorum
A quorum is the minimum number of players needed to start a poker game. If there are too few players, the game does not begin.
The simple explanation
A game may need at least four players to be fun. When enough people have arrived, the quorum is reached and the game starts.
A closer look
A card room may use a prop or a shill to help reach the number. In home games, players wait until the right number arrives. The word is also used for the number of people needed for a meeting.
A practical example
A game needs four players. Three have arrived, so the quorum is not yet there.
Full explanation
A quorum is the minimum number of players needed to start a poker game. If there are too few players, the game does not begin.
A quorum is the minimum number to start a game.
Too few players cannot begin.
Rooms may use props.
Home games wait for enough players.