All-in
Betting every chip you have in front of you. You can't be forced out of the hand after that, but you can only win from each opponent as much as you put in.
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Can you be forced to fold because someone bets more than your stack?
No. Under table stakes you may call for your entire remaining stack and stay in the hand. Chips bet beyond what you can match go into a side pot you are not eligible to win, but you keep your claim on the main pot.
What is a side pot?
When a player goes all-in for less than others are betting, the amount everyone can match forms the main pot and the excess forms a side pot. Only players who matched the extra can win the side pot; the all-in player competes only for the main pot.
Why are cards turned face up when someone is all-in?
Once no betting decisions remain, there is nothing legitimate to be gained by hiding the hands and a real risk of collusion between the players still able to act. Exposing them removes that risk. If other players still have live betting between them, the hands stay down until it is settled.
Can you add money to your stack during a hand?
No. Table stakes fixes your wagerable amount at whatever was on the table when the hand started. You can add chips between hands, subject to the room's rules.