Players may freely buy into or cash out of a cash game between hands.
In contrast, a poker tournament is played with tournament chips worth nothing outside the tournament, with a definite end condition (usually, only one player left), and a specific roster of competitors. Cash gameĬash games, also sometimes referred to as ring games or live action games, are poker games played with 'real' chips and money at stake, often with no predetermined end time, with players able to enter and leave as they see fit.
For the episode of Justified, see Cash Game (Justified).