See ex ante.

A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. An ante is similar to a blind, but everyone has to contribute it before a hand commences. Antes give the pot a value right off the [..]

word-forming element meaning "before, in front of; previous, existing beforehand; introductory to," from Latin ante (prep. and adv.) "before, in front of, opposite," used in combin [..]

The up-front cost of a bet: the money you must pay to play the game. From Latin for "before."

v. In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.

before [a prefix]. antebrachium

Latin word for "before, in front of, prior to."

(prep

A small portion of a bet contributed by each player to seed the pot at the beginning of a poker hand. Most hold'em games do not have an ante; they use "blinds" to get initial money into [..]

(n) (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot(v) place one's stake

forward, before

Before

<prefix> Used forming nouns and adjectives meaning in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, preceding, opposite, or in the place of Examples include: ante-room, antenatal, ante-post. Compare: answer, along. Origin: Latin ante (prep. & adv.), = before (05 Feb 2009)

A fee you pay before you see your hand, on top of the blinds – usually applies in later rounds of tournaments. The bigger the blind, the bigger the ante.

An ante is a forced placement of funds whereby all players put an equal amount of money or chips into the pot before the deal begins. The amount will have been predetermined by the stakes allocated to that particular table.

A predetermined contribution to the Pot by all players before any cards are dealt in a hand

The minimum amount of bet placed on wager by every player to commence the game. Especially, in poker.

is a necessary bet players make before a hand is dealt.

A forced bet collected from everyone at the table at the beginning of each round.

A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt.

A bet made (usually in poker) before a player receives their cards. In poker, this ensures that there is money to play or in every pot and that every player must contribute.

A small bet that increases in increments with the blinds. It usually begins mid-way through a tournament to build the pot.

Poker games like Stud are played with an ante; a forced bet that every player has to post before each round of betting. Antes are also introduced in the later levels of some No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.

In poker, a small portion of the minimum bet that each player is required to put into the pot before a new hand starts.

A minimum bet required of a player to be able to play.

male|lang=sh, equivalent to Anthony.

Croatian form of Anthony.

Short form of names beginning with the Old German element anto &quot;zeal&quot;.