Swap

Also: swapping action, swap percentages

An agreement between two players in the same tournament to exchange a percentage of each other's winnings, reducing both players' variance. Swaps are informal and usually small (5–10%).

Example. Two friends in the same $5k event swap 5% each before the first hand.

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