Poker stake Crossword Clue

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Poker stake Crossword Answer

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BET

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(verb)
1. place one’s stake
(noun)
1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STAKE (verb)
1. mark with a stake
2. put at risk
STAKE (noun)
1. the money risked on a gamble
2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
POKER (noun)
1. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
2. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BET
(3 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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