Definition of Roll Up a Stake
What does the term "roll up a stake" mean in the world of poker? What is meant by "rolling up a stake"?
The term "roll up a stake" originated in the book "Of Mice and Men" and was popularized in the poker world thanks to the movie, "Rounders".

"Rolling up a stake" means when you save money to pay for something.
In the case of the movie "Rounders", Mike was pooling together all of his money for a bankroll, so that he could play in Las Vegas on a full-time basis.
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Most poker players dream of saving up enough money to play poker full-time.
In order to do this, players need to "roll up a stake" to play - meaning, they need to save up enough money for a proper bankroll that covers living expenses and enough money to play at the stakes that they want to play at.
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