Increase what's at stake (2,3,4)

I believe the answer is:

up the ante

(Other definitions for up the ante that I've seen before include "increase risks" , "Increase the stakes" , "increase risk" , "bet even more" , "Demand more" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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