prize pool

noun

The total amount of money that is distributed among the winners in a tournament.

“The prize pool is $600. The 1st place gets $300, the 2nd place gets $200 and the 3rd place gets $100.”

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Meanings

nounprize pool (plural prize pools)

plural prize pools

  1. gamblingThe total amount of money that is distributed among the winners in a tournament.

    The prize pool is $600. The 1st place gets $300, the 2nd place gets $200 and the 3rd place gets $100.

    1 more example

    This is a satellite tournament. The prize pool consists of 18 entries to a tournament with a more expensive buy-in.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 獎池 /奖池
  • 獎池 /奖池 (jiǎngchí)money
Finnish palkintopotti
  • palkintopottimoney
Italian montepremi
  • montepremimoney
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APA

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MLA

“prize pool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prize%20pool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prize pool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prize%20pool.

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