short stack

noun

A relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes.

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Meanings

nounshort stack (plural short stacks)

plural short stacks · alternative shortstack

  1. card gamesA relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes.
  2. poker tournamentA quantity of chips which is far less than the average in the tournament.
  3. card gamesA player who is in possession of a short stack.
  4. colloquialA person with a stocky or stout, possibly busty ('stacked') build.
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APA

short stack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20stack

MLA

“short stack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20stack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short stack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20stack.

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