Pot and Stake

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Pot noun - The total of the bets at stake at one time.

Usage example: everyone got a bit nervous when the pot grew to more than a hundred dollars

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Stake is a synonym for pot in play topic. In some cases you can use "Stake" instead a noun "Pot", when it comes to topics like gambling.

Nearby Words: potted, potion

Stake noun - The money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event.

Usage example: lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

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Pot is a synonym for stake in gambling topic. You can use "Pot" instead a noun "Stake", if it concerns topics such as bet, prize money.

Nearby Words: staked, staking

burning	burning pot	burning stake
old	old pot	old stake
good	good pot	good stake
special	special pot	special stake
Other adjectives: particular, ready, complete, simple, small, entire, real, large, big, huge, little, personal, traditional, double, last, giant, exploding.

In all of these cases, a shared pot is at stake; the two contestants either elect to split the prizes, or take them all, deciding in secret.

Source: Power of Trust
Forced bets, including blinds, antes, and bring-ins, are designed to ensure that some or all players have a stake in the pot, preventing everyone from folding until they get a really good hand.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Card Games
This creates a dog eat dog style environment between almost every member of the family and anything that can get rid of their sibling's stake in the pot is perfectly acceptable.

Source: Spartan Sibling

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