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".

The meaning of Rolling Up a Stake is explained.  It originates from a famous literary work and is mentioned in a popular movie.At the end of "Rounders", Mike McDermott (played by Matt Damon) says that he is going to "roll up a stake" and head to Las Vegas to play poker for a living, rather than pursue a degree in law. This comes after his dramatic showdown against "Teddy KGB" at the end of the movie.

"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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