Poker payment (4)

I believe the answer is:

ante

'poker payment' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Preposition meaning before" , "Betting stake" , "'Behind, before (4)'" , "A neat sort of prefix" , "See what gambler risks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the USA Today and the Newsday.

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