Related Clues:

• Put one's two cents in
• Cough up a chip?
• Kick into the pot
• Charge for a hand delivery?
• Front money?
• Initial payment
• Toss in a chip, say
• Pay to play 19 Across
• Start for date?
• Chamber starter
• They may be made of chips or pennies
• Front money
• Some crockery
• You might get a hand for it
• Poker-game starter