| Paid to play, somewhat unwarrantedly (5) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
30 May 2026 |
| Fed the poker pot |
Commuter |
10 Mar 2026 |
| Put up |
Newsday |
31 Jan 2026 |
| Started a poker pot |
Universal |
06 Jan 2026 |
| Paid (up) |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2025 |
| Put up or in |
Newsday |
22 Nov 2025 |
| Got the pot started, perhaps |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 Nov 2025 |
| 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 |
|
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| Started a pot |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
15 Feb 2025 |
| Tossed in some chips |
|
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| Contributed, in Vegas |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Paid for a hand |
Universal |
28 Sep 2024 |
| Put a stake in the pot |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Chipped in? |
LA Times Daily |
27 Mar 2024 |
| Paid for a poker hand |
Universal |
21 Mar 2024 |
| Sweetened the poker pot |
|
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| 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.) |
|
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| Chipped in? |
Universal |
25 Dec 2023 |
| Indicated that you'd like a hand |
|
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| Contributed chips |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Paid for a poker hand |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2023 |
| Chipped in? |
Universal |
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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Paid to play a hand |
USA Today |
29 Feb 2020 |
| Put up |
New York Times |
22 Feb 2020 |
| Paid for a hand |
LA Times Daily |
10 Feb 2020 |
| Paid for a hand |
|
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| Put in the pot |
|
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| Started the kitty |
New York Times |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Started the kitty |
|
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| Threw in a chip, say |
New York Times |
28 Nov 2019 |
| Threw in a chip, say |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| Started the pot |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2019 |
| Started a poker pot |
|
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| Started a poker pot |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jun 2019 |
| Paid for hand delivery? |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
Universal |
19 Jan 2019 |
| Indicated "I'm in!" |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Started a poker pot |
|
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| Started a pot |
|
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| Tossed in the first chip |
|
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| Got in the game, in a way |
|
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| Put forward an amount of money in advance, like in poker |
|
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| Chipped in at a poker game |
New York Times |
10 Dec 2018 |
| Entered into a deal |
LA Times Daily |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Entered into a deal |
|
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| "He ___ up the entire amount upfront." (paid up) |
|
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| Wagered |
|
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| Put in a poker stake |
Universal |
22 Oct 2018 |
| Bought a poker hand |
Universal |
16 Oct 2018 |
| Started the kitty |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2018 |
| Paid a penny, perhaps |
USA Today |
23 Sep 2018 |
| Put in a minimum stake |
|
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| 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 |
USA Today |
17 Mar 2018 |
| Paid for a hand |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Mar 2018 |
| Paid (up) |
Newsday |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Joined a poker game |
Universal |
11 Jan 2018 |
| Chipped in at a poker game |
|
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| Paid (up) |
|
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| Put in a minimum stake |
|
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| Started the kitty |
|
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| Bought a poker hand |
|
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| Joined a poker game |
|
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| Tossed in a chip |
|
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| Paid a penny, perhaps |
|
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| Put in a poker stake |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Got in on a deal |
|
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| Entered into a deal |
|
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| Put down stakes |
|
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| 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 |
LA Times Daily |
24 Aug 2017 |
| Helped start the pot |
|
|
| 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 |
|
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| Contributed to a poker pot |
Universal |
06 Jan 2017 |
| Chipped in |
|
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| Paid for a hand |
|
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| Helped start the pot |
|
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| Put a stake in a poker pot |
|
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| Contributed to a poker pot |
|
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| Threw some chips in the pot |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Got in the game, say |
|
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| Got in on the deal |
|
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| Chipped in, in a way |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Fed the pot |
|
|
| 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 |
| Kicked in the pot, as chips |
|
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| Put in a poker chip |
|
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| Started the poker kitty |
|
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| Strengthened a poker pot |
|
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| Tossed in a chip |
|
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| Helped a pot, in a way |
|
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| Wanted in on a poker hand |
|
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| Started a poker pot |
|
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| 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 |
| Started a pot |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Chipped in a pot |
|
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| Got a pot started |
|
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| Started a poker pot |
|
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| Kicked in, as chips |
|
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| Put in the minimum stake |
|
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| Got in the game |
|
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| Paid for a hand |
|
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| Tossed some bits in the pot |
|
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| Put in a stake |
|
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| Added to the pot |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Got the pot started |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| Put your two cents in, maybe |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Paid to be in |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| Put some in the pot |
|
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| Put in a chip for a hand |
|
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| Added a little to the pot |
|
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| Pitched in, and got a hand |
|
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| Staked |
|
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| Fed the kitty? |
|
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| Tossed a chip in the pot |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Chipped in to get a hand |
|
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| Put up |
|
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| Chipped in to get a hand |
|
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| Made a pot, in a way |
|
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| Deserved a hand |
|
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| Paid to play cards |
|
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| Reacted to a dealer's request |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Paid to get a hand |
|
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| Fed the poker pot |
|
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| Added a chip to the pot |
|
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| Got in on the deal |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Put a stake on the table |
|
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| Prepared for a deal |
|
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| Tossed in a chip |
|
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| Reacted to a dealer's request |
|
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| Added a chip to the pot |
|
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| Fed the poker pot |
|
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| Contributed, with "up" |
|
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| Kicked in |
|
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| Threw in one's two cents, say |
|
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| Tossed in the first chip |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Wanted in on a poker hand |
|
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| Paid, with "up" |
|
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| Paid to hold hands? |
|
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| Asked for a hand? |
|
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| Chipped in? |
|
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| Started a hand |
|
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| Got in on a deal |
|
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| Paid to play poker |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Joined a poker pot |
|
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| Kicked in for a hand |
|
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| Deserved a hand |
|
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| Paid for cards |
|
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| Asked for a hand? |
|
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| Got in on a deal |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Put in |
|
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| Kicked in seed money |
|
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| Kicked in |
|
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| Said "I'm in," in effect |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Earned a hand? |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Kicked in, as chips |
|
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| Started a pot |
|
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| Paid, with "up" |
|
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| Put down stakes |
|
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| Paid to hold hands? |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Pitched in |
|
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| Put in up front |
|
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| Put in to start |
|
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| Put in a stake |
|
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| Got into the game |
|
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| Prepared to play poker |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Got into the game |
|
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| Paid a stud fee |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Fed the pot |
|
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| Tried pot luck? |
|
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| Put chips in up front |
|
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| Got into the game |
|
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| Got the pot started |
|
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| Put your two cents in, maybe |
|
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| Put in a stake |
|
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| Put in the initial stake |
|
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| Got in the game |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Helped the kitty grow |
|
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| Put up |
|
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| Started a pot |
|
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| Put in the initial stake |
|
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| Paid in some chips |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Put in a stake |
|
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| Fed the poker pot |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Chose to play |
|
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| Paid to the pot |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Made a larger pot? |
|
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| Paid to stay in |
|
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| Put in one's two cents, maybe |
|
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| Ponied up |
|
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| Paid for a hand |
|
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| Pitched in for a hand |
|
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| Paid to be in |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Ponied up for a hand |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| Chipped in, with "up" |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| ___ up (paid) |
|
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| Pitched in |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Bought into a hand |
|
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| Played the blinds in Texas Hold-Em |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
|
| Paid for a poker hand |
|
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| Kicked in, as chips |
|
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| Paid a penny, perhaps |
|
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| Started a poker pot |
|
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| Said "I'm in," in effect |
|
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| Fed the pot |
|
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| Primed the pot |
|
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| Put into the pot |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Fed the pot |
|
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| Threw in a stake |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Paid for a hand |
|
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| Chip in the pot |
|
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| Paid |
|
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| Put up |
|
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| Got into the hand |
|
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| Payed to play |
|
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| Kicked in |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Paid a penny, perhaps |
|
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| Made a pot, in a way |
|
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| Started a pot |
|
|
| Prepared for a deal |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Sweetened the pot |
|
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| Put a stake in a pool |
|
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| Coughed up chips |
|
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| Tried pot luck? |
|
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| Chipped in chips |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
|
| Started a round of poker |
|
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| Kicked off the poker betting |
|
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| Put in cash (with "up") |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Bought in |
|
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| Paid up |
|
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| Put in a chip, perhaps |
|
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| Paid to get in |
|
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| Paid to hold hands? |
|
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| Put in a chip |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Chipped in? |
|
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| Paid to play |
|
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| Showed interest in playing |
|
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| Ripened the pot |
|
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| Coughed (up) |
|
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| Chipped in |
|
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| Put a penny in the pot, perhaps |
|
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| Paid up |
|
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| Put in one's two cents? |
|
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| Put in a chip, perhaps |
|
|
| Showed a desire to be in |
|
|
| Put in the pot |
|
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| Chipped into the pot |
|
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| Started the pot |
|
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| Fed the kitty |
|
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| Pitched in? |
|
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| Sweetened the pot |
|
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| Paid for a hand |
|
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| Put up, in a way |
|
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| ___ up (paid) |
|
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| Built a pot |
|
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| Built up the pot |
|
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| ___ up (poker term) |
|
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| Chipped in one's chip |
|
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| Paid to play with pasteboards |
|
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| Started a pool |
|
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| Fed the pot |
|
|
| Paid for a poker hand |
|
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| Chipped in a chip |
|
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| Staked |
|
|
| Put up the money |
|
|
| Paid up |
|
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| Ponied up |
|
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| Paid one's share |
|
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| Bet |
|
|
| Paid |
|
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| Paid in a way |
|
|
| Chipped in the pot. |
|
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| Paid for a poker hand. |
|
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| Paid back (with "up"). |
|
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| Kicked in, as chips |
|
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| Paid (up). |
|
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| Paid (with "up"). |
|
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| Feed the kitty. |
|
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| Fed the kitty. |
|
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| Paid up. |
|
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| Chipped in. |
|
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| Paid in. |
|
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| ___ up (paid). |
|
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| Came across. |
|
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