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"Up the ante" is a Poker-derived idiom that means to raise the stakes, to put more at risk, both in poker and in one's personal life.

The ante is the enforced bet that poker players must put into the pot before they can play a hand of poker. If you "up the ante," you increase the amount of the bets. Thus, upping the ante means to raise the stakes or increase the risk of a project.

You can "ante up" any amount - some people play for pennies, and some for thousands of dollars.

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This is a poker term. The ante is the amount of your bet you put into the pot at the center of the table, or the amount of money you add to the pile of money at the center of the table. You ante up by putting the same amount into the pot that everyone else has added. If you think you can't win with the cards you have, you don't ante up, but "fold" your cards and back out of the hand.

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