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Alternative to a blind, in poker (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ante

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Advance stake" , "Poker-player's stake before the deal" , "Stake put up by a poker-player before receiving cards" , "A neat sort of prefix" , "Pay" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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