In poker, stakes refer to the amount of money that players are betting and risking during a game. It sets the financial level of the game and determines how much you can win or lose in each hand. Stakes can be fixed, like in limit poker, or flexible, like in no-limit or pot-limit games.
Stakes are usually shown as two numbers, like $1/$2 or €5/€10, which represent the small blind and big blind—the two forced bets that start the action in most poker formats. Higher numbers mean higher stakes, and usually tougher opponents.
There are three broad categories of stakes:
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