“Buying the pot” in poker means making a bet that is large enough to force all of the other players to fold, thus winning the pot without having to show your hand. This can be a useful strategy when a player has a weak hand but believes that their opponents’ hands are even weaker, or when they want to bluff their way to a win. “Buying the pot” is also sometimes used as a general term for aggressive play, in which a player makes large bets and raises frequently to try to intimidate their opponents and win pots without necessarily having the best hand.