"Buy-In" definition

The minimum amount of money required by a player to sit down in a particular poker game.
Usage: The buy in is the entry fee for any particular table or tournament.

Tournament buy-ins are usually displayed like the following Party Poker example:

Limit Hold Em $20+$2 - The total payable would be $22. $20 to the prize fund and $2 to Party Poker for arranging the event

Cash (ring) table buy-ins are often displayed like this Party Poker table example:

$200 NL - This means the maximum you can bring to the table in cash is $200, NL means the game is No Limit.

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Dave Stann
1st break in O8, chip av with 4500... & Congrats 2 @jdnewitt on the @LAPokerClassic PLO8 win @ the table right behind me!
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Brett Jungblut
4800 chips at break, happy with my table, solid in some spots and weak is others. http://myloc.me/3Fako
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Shannon Elizabeth
I can't wait for the good luck to wash over me! Haha RT @donamadrina:Rainbows are good luck. Double rainbows....even better. Expect it. :-)
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Joe Sebok
@jdnewitt wait? you play poker, dude?
38 minutes ago