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• Nom désignant la mise initiale obligatoire que chaque joueur place dans le pot avant la distribution des cartes au poker.

A noun referring to the initial mandatory bet or contribution that each player places into the pot before a hand begins in poker.

1. Initial stake in pokerB2informalsport

   The initial amount of money that each player must put into the pot before the start of a hand in poker.

   Mise initiale au poker

   • The dealer asked everyone to put in the ante before dealing the cards.
   • He raised the ante to make the game more exciting.
   • Each player contributed a small ante to start the round.

   Synonymesbetstakewager

2. Place a stakeB2informalsport

   To put forward a sum of money as a bet or stake in a game.

   Mise

   • She anted up her share before the game began.
   • They all anted the required amount to continue playing.
   • He anted his last chips into the pot.

   Synonymesbetkittypotstakewager

• Verbe signifiant payer sa mise dans un jeu, surtout au poker, ou payer une somme requise, souvent au sens figuré pour assumer un coût ou un risque.

A verb meaning to put up money as a stake in a game, especially poker, or to pay a required amount.

1. Place a stakeB2informalsport

   To put up a sum of money as one's initial bet or contribution in a game, especially poker.

   Miser (au poker)

   • He anted up his chips before the cards were dealt.
   • Each player must ante before the round begins.
   • She anted the required amount to stay in the game.

   Synonymesante upbetput upstakewager

2. Increase a stakeB2informalsport

   To raise the amount of money or risk involved in a situation.

   Relancer (augmenter la mise)

   • The player decided to ante up after seeing his strong hand.
   • They anted more money to keep the game interesting.
   • He anted his entire savings on that final hand.

   Synonymesboostescalateincreaseraiseup

Variantes phrasalante up