Gambling stake (4)

I believe the answer is:

ante

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Gaming stake" , "A neat sort of prefix" , "Money put at risk" , "Preposition meaning before" , "'Behind, before (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Sun.

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