Toss a chip into the pot (4)

I believe the answer is:

ante

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Money for poker" , "Gaming stake" , "'Behind, before (4)'" , "Preposition meaning before" , "expected from stake" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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