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Poker pot starter (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ante

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">poker pot starter</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Initial stake in a poker game" , "Opening bet" , "early payment" , "Preceding birth" , "Pay" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the USA Today, the Universal and the Newsday.
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