ante

Noun

ante (plural antes)

1. In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.

4 letters in word "ante": A E N T.

Anagrams of ante:

• etna

• neat

• tane

Words found within ante:

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• Definitions:
• place one's stake (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• (An'-tay) Engrafted or joined into each other in any way, as by dovetails, swallowtails or rounds.
• Each player must contribute an ante, or minimum bet, to the pot before betting begins. This is completed before the cards are dealt.
• In card games, a bet required to begin a hand. The initial compulsory bet before you receive your cards in Caribbean Stud Poker.
• a term usually used in poker to refer to the first money wagered on a hand, or the minimum amount that each player is required to put into the pot before a new hand can begin.
• A prescribed amount posted before the start of a hand by all players.
• A small amount of chips placed into the pot before each hand. This acts as a "tax" for playing hands and is usually used in Stud games, whereas Hold'em games usually have blinds.
• More frequently used in tournaments than in ring games, an Ante is a force bet made by all players at the beginning of the hand before the hole cards are dealt.
• The first compulsory bet before any cards have been dealt
• (ante-) [L. ante before] a prefix meaning prior to or in front of.
• A bet made before the deal.
• In poker, a small portion of the minimum bet that each player is required to put into the pot before a new hand starts.
• Prefix denoting ‘before’ in space or time. (See PRE-, ANTI-) (MP)
• Money placed in the pot at the start of the hand. Ante is sometimes used in place of blinds.
• A forced bet that all players must pay, in order to get money in the pot before any betting occurs.
• In some games or tournaments, all players will be required to pay an Ante to partake in the hand. This is like an “entry fee” to be dealt cards, and is distinct from the forced bets, or blinds.
• The small wager put into the pot before the cards are dealt.
• A small bet required by each player before the start of each hand. The ante has the effect of boosting the pot and encouraging play.
• A Poker term referring to the first wager of a particular hand, usually describing a minimum 'buy-in' to be included in that hand.
• Cash, money, chips or other items placed in the pot before the game starts.
• A predetermined amount of money all players are forced to put in the pot before each hand is dealt.
• A forced bet made by all players before the hand is dealt. Used in Stud games instead of a blind, and also late in some Texas holdem tournaments in addition to the blinds.
• Money contributed to the pot before a hand has begun.
• In poker, a small amount of chips provided by all players to get the pot going. Most hold'em games do not use an ante as such but rather a "blind" to get the pot started.
• A small token bet required prior to the beginning of a hand.
• A small compulsory bet made by each player before the cards are dealtfor each hand.

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