Related Clues:

• Player's fee
• Poker-hand starter
• Dealer's call, perhaps
• Fork over, with "up"
• Deal precursor
• Initial contribution of a sort
• Paycheck increase
• See plus?
• Aggressive poker bet
• Job reward
• First penny, perhaps
• Deserve a hand?
• Opening bet, in poker
• Requirement for a hand, say
• Pay increase