What Does Walk Mean?

What does the term "walk" mean in the world of poker? What is the definition of the term "walk" in poker?

In poker, the term "walk" refers to when the action folds around to the "big blind" in the hand, who will win the pot without having to act.

For instance - let's say that you are playing online in a $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em cash game. You are the big button in the hand.





You look down at pocket Aces and hope that somebody raises in front of you. Instead, everybody in the hand folds, including the small blind. This means that you take back your $10 blind and collect the $5 that was put in by the small blind.

Obviously, in this case, you are not happy that you received a "walk" in the hand, as you had a very strong hand that you wanted to play.

In general, the more "walks" that take place during a game (either cash games or tournaments), the weaker the players at the table. In a game that is filled with strong players, walks will be very rare as good players understand the value of position, and even weak hands will be raised if somebody has the button or the hijack seat.


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