Pay jump

Also: payout jump, pay-jump

The difference in prize money between two consecutive finishing positions. Pay jumps grow sharply toward first place and are what makes ICM so important at final tables.

Example. The jump from 4th to 3rd is $60,000, so every player is aware of the pay jump.

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