Commit

Basic Definition

A commitment refers to a situation where your investment in the pot has become so large that folding in response to an opponent's bet or raise becomes irrational. This particularly means a scenario where, due to the relationship between your remaining stack and the pot odds, folding is practically no longer an option. This is also known as being pot-committed.

Specific Situation

• If you've already put 80BB into the pot pre-flop with an initial stack of 100BB, calling an opponent's all-in becomes almost inevitable. This is a committed situation.
• When the pot is 50BB on the flop and your remaining stack is 20BB, if your opponent goes all-in for 20BB, folding becomes irrational due to the very favorable pot odds. This is a typical example of being committed.

Important Information

• Being mindful of commitment directly relates to pot control and adjusting bet sizes. If you unintentionally commit yourself, it could ultimately lead to significant losses.
• When the opponent is committed, it is difficult to make them fold with a bluff, so you need to adopt a strategy suited to the situation.

Examples of Term Usage

"I bet too big on the turn and ended up completely committed to the pot."