| Paid (up) | Newsday | 26 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Kicked in seed money | Premier Sunday | 12 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Paid for cards | Universal | 02 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | Newsday | 25 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Paid to play poker | Newsday | 12 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Got in on a deal | LA Times Daily | 18 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Started a hand | Wall Street Journal | 05 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Put some chips on the table | LA Times Daily | 12 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Added to the pot | Wall Street Journal | 22 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Put up an amount in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 15 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Tossed in some chips |  |  | 
          
            | Contributed, in Vegas |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play cards | USA Today | 21 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Added a chip, say | LA Times Daily | 19 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | New York Times Mini | 15 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand in a poker game |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | Universal | 28 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Put a stake in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot | LA Times Daily | 11 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Newsday | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Started a round of poker | LA Times Mini | 31 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Got the hand started |  |  | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Eugene Sheffer | 02 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Chipped in, so to speak | Wall Street Journal | 02 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot | Newsday | 26 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot | Newsday | 12 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | LA Times Daily | 27 May 2024 | 
          
            | Prepared to receive a poker hand |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in? | LA Times Daily | 27 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | Universal | 21 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Sweetened the poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Contributed to a kitty | New York Times | 12 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Started the poker pot | Universal | 01 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Placed a bet, at poker; Dante (anag.) |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in? | Universal | 25 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Indicated that you'd like a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Contributed chips |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play | New York Times | 21 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Got in on the deal | LA Times Daily | 13 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | Thomas Joseph | 05 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Paid to play poker | Universal | 10 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Put up | Wall Street Journal | 03 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | Newsday | 20 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Newsday | 07 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Paid to play | LA Times Daily | 03 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in? | Universal | 24 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | Wall Street Journal | 24 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Paid table stakes | New York Times | 29 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Chipped in, in poker | Premier Sunday | 12 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Fed the kitty | New York Times | 04 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Paid in, with 'up' | Newsday | 22 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Paid to play poker | Universal | 29 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Paid for cards | USA Today | 26 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Chipped in at the poker table | USA Today | 25 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Chipped in, at times | Newsday | 16 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Eugene Sheffer | 27 May 2022 | 
          
            | Contributed, with ''up'' | Newsday | 03 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Put in the pot | New York Times | 02 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Paid to play a hand | USA Today | 15 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Started a poker pot | Universal | 06 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | New York Times | 18 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Bought into a Hold 'em game | USA Today | 13 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Joined a poker game | Universal | 07 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Paid to get cards | Newsday | 03 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Contributed poker chips | Universal | 05 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Paid for cards | USA Today | 05 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Paid to play poker | USA Today | 24 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | USA Today | 21 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Bought in | New York Times | 15 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Bought into a poker game | Universal | 06 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip, say | Universal | 03 May 2021 | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand | USA Today | 12 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Paid for a five-card hand | Newsday | 31 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Ponied up, in poker | New York Times | 09 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Threw in a chip | Universal | 07 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | Thomas Joseph | 23 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Put in an opening stake | The Washington Post Sunday | 07 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Entered a poker game | Universal | 21 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Contributed, with ''up'' | Newsday | 16 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Paid to play poker | Newsday | 11 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Put in a stake | Wall Street Journal | 31 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Paid to play poker | Universal | 23 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot | Newsday | 05 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip | LA Times Daily | 28 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip | The Washington Post | 28 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Fed the pot | USA Today | 06 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Paid for cards | USA Today | 11 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Paid to play | Newsday | 26 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | Universal | 03 May 2020 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play a hand | USA Today | 29 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Put up | New York Times | 22 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | The Washington Post | 10 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | LA Times Daily | 10 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Put in the pot | The New Yorker | 03 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Started the kitty | New York Times | 03 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Started the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Threw in a chip, say | New York Times | 28 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Threw in a chip, say |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot | LA Times Daily | 29 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Started the pot | The Washington Post | 29 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip | The Washington Post | 18 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip | LA Times Daily | 18 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Paid for hand delivery? | The Washington Post Sunday | 19 May 2019 | 
          
            | Kicked in for a hand | Newsday | 12 May 2019 | 
          
            | Tossed in the first chip | USA Today | 25 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Indicated 'I'm in!' | USA Today | 06 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Paid to get a hand | Premier Sunday | 31 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot | Universal | 11 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Started a pot | USA Today | 22 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Put in some chips, say | The Washington Post Sunday | 27 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Chipped in chips | Universal | 19 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Indicated "I'm in!" |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Tossed in the first chip |  |  | 
          
            | Got in the game, in a way | The Washington Post Sunday | 23 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Put forward an amount of money in advance, like in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in at a poker game | New York Times | 10 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Entered into a deal | The Washington Post | 25 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Entered into a deal | LA Times Daily | 25 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | "He ___ up the entire amount upfront." (paid up) |  |  | 
          
            | Wagered | Canadiana | 29 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Put in a poker stake | Universal | 22 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Started the kitty | USA Today | 16 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Bought a poker hand | Universal | 16 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Paid a penny, perhaps | USA Today | 23 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Put in a minimum stake | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 03 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Went into a pool | Newsday | 07 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Fed the kitty | USA Today | 03 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Got in on a deal | USA Today | 26 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | New York Times | 05 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | Wall Street Journal | 17 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand | USA Today | 17 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Paid (up) | Newsday | 25 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Joined a poker game | Universal | 11 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a minimum stake |  |  | 
          
            | Put down stakes |  |  | 
          
            | Started the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Paid a penny, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Got in on a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Entered into a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a poker stake |  |  | 
          
            | Joined a poker game |  |  | 
          
            | Bought a poker hand |  |  | 
          
            | Paid (up) |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in at a poker game |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in | Universal | 22 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Got in the game, say | New York Times | 21 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Threw some chips in the pot | New York Times | 18 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Helped start the pot | The Washington Post | 24 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Helped start the pot | LA Times Daily | 24 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Got in, in a way | Wall Street Journal | 15 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Paid to play | Wall Street Journal | 11 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Got in on the deal | New York Times | 21 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Put a stake in a poker pot | Universal | 01 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Paid to play | New York Times | 13 May 2017 | 
          
            | Chipped in, in a way | New York Times | 12 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Chipped in | Wall Street Journal | 01 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Made a pot larger | The Washington Post | 09 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Contributed to a poker pot | Universal | 06 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Paid for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Helped start the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Got in on the deal |  |  | 
          
            | Got in the game, say |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Threw some chips in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Contributed to a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Put a stake in a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the pot | LA Times Daily | 13 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Paid to play | Premier Sunday | 30 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Chipped in | USA Today | 10 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip | USA Today | 27 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Strengthened a poker pot | Universal | 24 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Helped a pot, in a way | Universal | 13 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Kicked in the pot, as chips | Universal | 13 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Wanted in on a poker hand | Universal | 06 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Started the pot going | The Washington Post | 02 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Fed the pot | Canadiana | 22 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot | USA Today | 15 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Started the poker kitty | LA Times Daily | 08 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Put in a poker chip | Universal | 13 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Started the poker pot | Premier Sunday | 10 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Helped a pot, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in the pot, as chips |  |  | 
          
            | Started the poker kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a poker chip |  |  | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Wanted in on a poker hand |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthened a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in, as chips | USA Today | 05 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Chipped in at the start | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Got a pot started | Newsday | 30 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Chipped in a pot | Universal | 14 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Got in the game | LA Times Daily | 15 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Put in the minimum stake | New York Times | 18 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a stake |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot |  |  | 
          
            | Got in the game |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in, as chips |  |  | 
          
            | Tossed some bits in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Put in the minimum stake |  |  | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Got a pot started |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a pot |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Staked |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to be in |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Got the pot started |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Put some in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Pitched in, and got a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Put your two cents in, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a chip for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Added a little to the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Added to the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Made a pot, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play cards |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in to get a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty? |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Tossed a chip in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Deserved a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in to get a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Put up |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Got in on the deal |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Reacted to a dealer's request |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to get a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Put a stake on the table |  |  | 
          
            | Tossed in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Added a chip to the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Prepared for a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Reacted to a dealer's request |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Added a chip to the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Tossed in the first chip |  |  | 
          
            | Paid, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in |  |  | 
          
            | Threw in one's two cents, say |  |  | 
          
            | Contributed, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Wanted in on a poker hand |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to hold hands? |  |  | 
          
            | Got in on a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Asked for a hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play poker |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in? |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Asked for a hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Got in on a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for cards |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Joined a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Started a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Deserved a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Earned a hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Said "I'm in," in effect |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in, as chips |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in seed money |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in |  |  | 
          
            | Put in |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Put in to start |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to hold hands? |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Got into the game |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Put down stakes |  |  | 
          
            | Paid, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Got into the game |  |  | 
          
            | Pitched in |  |  | 
          
            | Prepared to play poker |  |  | 
          
            | Put in up front |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a stake |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a stake |  |  | 
          
            | Put up |  |  | 
          
            | Helped the kitty grow |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Put in the initial stake |  |  | 
          
            | Got in the game |  |  | 
          
            | Put chips in up front |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Tried pot luck? |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot |  |  | 
          
            | Put your two cents in, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Put in the initial stake |  |  | 
          
            | Paid a stud fee |  |  | 
          
            | Got the pot started |  |  | 
          
            | Got into the game |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a stake |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chose to play |  |  | 
          
            | Paid in some chips |  |  | 
          
            | Made a larger pot? |  |  | 
          
            | Ponied up |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Pitched in for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Put in one's two cents, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to stay in |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Pitched in |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up (paid) |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to be in |  |  | 
          
            | Ponied up for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Played the blinds in Texas Hold-Em |  |  | 
          
            | Bought into a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Started a poker pot |  |  | 
          
            | Said "I'm in," in effect |  |  | 
          
            | Paid a penny, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in, as chips |  |  | 
          
            | Chip in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Got into the hand |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Put into the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Primed the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Paid |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Payed to play |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Threw in a stake |  |  | 
          
            | Put up |  |  | 
          
            | Paid a penny, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Prepared for a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pot |  |  | 
          
            | Made a pot, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Tried pot luck? |  |  | 
          
            | Sweetened the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Bought in |  |  | 
          
            | Coughed up chips |  |  | 
          
            | Put a stake in a pool |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Paid up |  |  | 
          
            | Started a round of poker |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in chips |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Put in cash (with "up") |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked off the poker betting |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a chip, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to hold hands? |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to get in |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in? |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play |  |  | 
          
            | Showed interest in playing |  |  | 
          
            | Coughed (up) |  |  | 
          
            | Put a penny in the pot, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Ripened the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in |  |  | 
          
            | Paid up |  |  | 
          
            | Put in one's two cents? |  |  | 
          
            | Showed a desire to be in |  |  | 
          
            | Put in a chip, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped into the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Put in the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty |  |  | 
          
            | Started the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Pitched in? |  |  | 
          
            | Sweetened the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Put up, in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Built up the pot |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up (paid) |  |  | 
          
            | Built a pot |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up (poker term) |  |  | 
          
            | Paid to play with pasteboards |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in one's chip |  |  | 
          
            | Started a pool |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in a chip |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Staked |  |  | 
          
            | Ponied up |  |  | 
          
            | Put up the money |  |  | 
          
            | Paid up |  |  | 
          
            | Paid one's share |  |  | 
          
            | Bet |  |  | 
          
            | Paid |  |  | 
          
            | Paid in a way |  |  | 
          
            | Kicked in, as chips |  |  | 
          
            | Paid (up). |  |  | 
          
            | Feed the kitty. |  |  | 
          
            | Fed the kitty. |  |  | 
          
            | Paid up. |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in. |  |  | 
          
            | Paid in. |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up (paid). |  |  | 
          
            | Came across. |  |  | 
          
            | Paid (with "up"). |  |  | 
          
            | Paid back (with "up"). |  |  | 
          
            | Chipped in the pot. |  |  | 
          
            | Paid for a poker hand. |  |  |