Bagging

Also known as: Bag and Tag, Bag, Bagging and Tagging

At the end of a multi-day tournament day, surviving players bag and tag — counting their chips into a labeled bag for the next day; counts are usually published.

What it is

Bagging ("bag and tag") is how a multi-day tournament day ends. Every surviving player counts their chips, seals them in a bag with a tag showing the count, name and seat, and the bag is stored until the next day's restart.

Why it matters

• Public counts — chip counts are usually recorded and published, so you can scout your Day 2 table draw and the big stacks before you sit down.
• Strategy prep — knowing your stack in big blinds and your table's average lets you plan a return-stack game plan.
• No more entries — late registration has long closed by bagging time, and a fresh re-entry is impossible once you've bagged; you return with exactly the stack you sealed.

Double-check the count before sealing — a misbag can cost you chips or a penalty.