Related Clues:

• Kin of 'ante-'
• View start
• Prelude to a deal, perhaps
• Get in a hand
• Gambler's stake
• No one's in until this is put in
• Indication of serious intent
• It goes in the middle of the table
• A couple of chips in the pot, say
• Poker penny
• Grand ___, Nova Scotia
• A penny is a small one
• You're out until this is put in
• It may precede a deal
• Up-front amount, in poker