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Pay for a poker hand (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ante

'pay for a poker hand' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Pre-deal stake" , "Card-player's stake" , "Hoofed mammal" , "'Behind, before (4)'" , "Initial stake in a poker game" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Universal.
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