English phrase of the day: Up the ante

up the ante meaning  To post the ante; to contribute money to the pot prior to being dealt cards EXAMPLE: Said by the dealer prior to the start of the hand, Everyone who wants to Those are poker term, the ante is an obligatory bet for each hand that will usually increase over time during a tournament (some have it at

I've seen several posts tagged as upping the ante but have yet to find what they have in common or even a definition What is the upping Ante refers to a mandatory bet required of all players before any cards are dealt, which encourages action by incentivizing players to be aggressive

What is ante up meaning in Kannada? The word or phrase ante up refers to cancel or discharge a debt See ante up meaning in Kannada, ante up definition, The new law ups the ante on people who cheat on their taxes The film ups the ante on special effects Did everyone at the table