Challenge
Stakes
Stakes noun - The money risked on a gamble.
Both words in one sentence
- In in Robert Asprin's Little Myth Marker, where hero Skeeve finds himself in a flashy high stakes poker challenge; he puts the entire stakes on the first hand without even looking at his cards.
Source: The Magic Poker Equation -
When he receives a love letter in one episode, he misunderstands it as a challenge and instead stakes out the meeting spot in full camouflage and a sniper rifle.
- The teams, stakes and type of challenge are decided by flags at random at the start of each episode and they are a great source of tension.
Source: Fan Fic / Total Drama Switcheroo
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