Initial stake in a casino (3)

I believe the answer is:

ant

(Other definitions for ant that I've seen before include "Little boy" , "Dec's long-time partner" , "Six-footer" , "Small social insect" , "colonist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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