The total amount of money one is willing (and able) to put at risk Many players keep poker bankrolls separate from their other finances An adequate playing bankroll for a particular game (assuming positive expectation) is an amount large enough to survive the expected swings due to variance For a negative expectation game, an adequate bankroll is one which doesn't run out before you die Some players also limit their risk on a per-session basis, in effect playing with a session bankroll Whether a bankroll is for poker in general, for poker this week, or for poker today, depends on how you manage your money To bankroll someone is to provide some or all of the money they use to gamble In effect, you assume part of the risk in return for part of the profit
This is the money you have to risk in poker Many serious poker players have a separate bankroll just for poker If you bankroll someone, you are giving them money to play with, usually in exchange for a percent of their profit
To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need. The company has bankrolled a couple of local movies. = finance
A bankroll is the financial resources used to back a person, project, or institution. We have a guaranteed minimum bankroll of £1.7m over the five LPs. to provide the money that someone needs for a business, a plan etc = finance. a supply of money