Kill Pots
A kill pot is defined by the limits of betting in poker are raised from the normal stakes of the game after reaching set standards. Kill pots are usually observed in split pot games. If a specific player grabs the whole pot and is above a declared amount, the next pot is regarded as a kill pot. The kill pot demands the player who previously grabbed the pot to place a blind which raises the limits for the next hand.
In order to explain this more clearly, a kill pot states that an overblind is placed. This actually raises the betting limit. There is also another thing such as a half-kill, which is one and a half times the big blind, and raises the betting limits by that amount. A kill pot is not required in a single game. However, this is often exercised in lowball especially when a player wishes to be dealt in soon instead of waiting to get the big blind. In some instances such as high-low split games, a player who wins all of a pot larger than a set size is retired to kill the next pot. Other games that require a kill pot require a player to kill the next pot if he wins two consecutive pots. A kill button is assigned to the pot winner and holds on to it until the following round. If he wins again the next kill pot is also assigned to him. The kill pot maintains balance in the game, and keeps a smooth flow.