Pot ( poker )

1) The chips in play on a particular hand. "They both had straight flushes and the pot was over $1000."
2) The portion of the table in which the pots in play on a particular hand go. "Is that money in the pot?" might be what the house dealer asks a player who is toying with a stack of chips very near to the perimeter of the pot.
3) The interval of time from the deal of cards until the showdown.
4) Make an arrangement to pay for drinks, sandwiches, etc., out of the next pot over a certain amount (usually twice the cost of whatever they're potting for); often followed by for. An example is a drink pot. "Let's order a round. Who wants to pot?" "Who wants to pot for cigarettes?"