A cash game in poker is a format where players buy in with real money (or chips that represent real money) and can join or leave at any time. Unlike tournaments, where blinds go up and players are eliminated, cash games have fixed stakes and the chips you play with represent actual value.
For example, in a $1/$2 No-Limit Hold’em cash game:
Cash games are known for being deeper-stacked than tournaments, which means you have more room for strategy, especially postflop.
Cash games offer flexibility, stable blind levels, and no pressure to survive—you’re just playing to win money, hand by hand.
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