Gaming stake put up before the deal in poker (4)

I believe the answer is:

ante

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Player's stake in poker - a ten? (anag)" , "Preceding birth" , "Opening bet" , "Prefix meaning before" , "Stake (that may be upped?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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