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The Clue
A couple of chips in the pot, maybe (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ANTE
Tags
Notes
The answer ANTE is very common and appears about once every 22 puzzles.
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Chip in
Stake
Add to the pot
An anagram for neat
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Chip, maybe
Compulsory bet
Contribute to the kitty
Date preceder
Feed the kitty
Feed the pot
Ingredient in a pot
Initial stake
Kitty feed
Not post
Opening bet
Part of A.M.
Pay the kitty
Pay (up)
Poker prelude
Poker stake
Poker starter
Pot builder
Pot ingredient
Pot starter
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Prefix with room
Previous prefix
Put up
Stud stake
Sweeten the pot
Contribution before the deal
Dealer's command, at poker
Gaming table fee
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Start a pot going
Stud player's stake
Word with bellum or meridiem
It may be upped
Amount of money that can be raised?
It may be raised at a table
Definition
ANTE as a noun:
1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
ANTE as a verb:
1. place one's stake