Ante
What it means
A small forced bet added to the pot before the deal, on top of the blinds. It's typical of tournaments; in cash games it's uncommon and depends on the card room.
Example
Many tournaments use the "big blind ante" format: the player in the BB pays the ante for the whole table. It's a convention in many tournaments: each organizer states its own.
Also called: Antes · BB ante
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