Is such a room for poker? (4)
I believe the answer is:
ante
'room for poker?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'is such a' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'te' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "'Behind, before (4)'" , "Gaming stake" , "Each player's initial contribution to the pot" , "Player's stake in poker - a ten? (anag)" , "Money put at risk" .)