Verb

To make a bet, raise, or reraise that is relatively large compared to the amount already in the pot.

EXAMPLE: "I overbet with a marginal hand in an attempt to semi-bluff."

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Noun

A bet, raise, or reraise that is relatively large compared to the amount already in the pot.

EXAMPLE: "One of my opponents made an overbet. Even though I had seen the player make some overly aggressive plays, I wasn't confident enough in my read to really know that it was a bluff. I decided it wasn't worth the risk and ended up folding."

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Verb

To place a bet, raise, or reraise that is mistakenly larger than the maximium allowable wager.

EXAMPLE: "We were switching back and forth between fixed limit and pot limit games all evening. An opponent bet, and I had a fairly strong hand. So, I overbet thinking we were in the middle of a pot limit game. I had to take some of my chips back in order to make a legal raise, but everyone at the table was pretty understanding."

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Noun

A bet, raise, or reraise that is mistakenly larger than the maximium allowable wager.

EXAMPLE: "We were playing pot limit Hold'em, and I went all-in. I thought I had fewer chips than were in the pot, but it turns out I made an overbet. We had to count out the actual maximum amount allowed and remove some of my chips from the pot in order to make my raise legal."

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