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Upping the ___ (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ante

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Advance stake" , "Card-player's stake" , "Poker-player's stake before the deal" , "Each player's initial contribution to the pot" , "Initial stake in a poker game" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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