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The Clue
Poker pot, at first (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
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Stake
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Feed the pot
Item for a pot
Kind of chamber
Kind of room
Kitty contribution
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Opening amount
Opening bet
Opposite of post
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Play opener
Poker opener
Poker stake
Pot builder?
Pot starter
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Prior: Prefix
Put in chips
Put up
Stake of a sort
Start to date?
Start a pot
Startup cost
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Stud stake
Upfront amount
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Contribution before the deal
Get the pot going
Poker-pot builder
Prefix for date or diluvian
Some chips, maybe
A few chips in the pot, maybe
It goes in the middle of the 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