zero-sum game

A situation, process, competition, or outcome in which the winner's gain is exactly equal to the loser's loss. Poker is a zero-sum game because the amount of money won by one player is equivalent to the amount lost by the other players.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
SzilÁRd	-	Hungarian
Roydon	ROI-dən	English (Rare)
Joso	-	Croatian
Miloslav	-	Czech, Slovak, Medieval Slavic
Phanouel	-	Biblical Greek
Volker	FAWL-ker	German