Related Clues:

• Kicks in
• Alternative to blinds
• Responds to "Are you in?," maybe
• First chips in the pot
• Stud fees?
• Vegas openings?
• Initial stakes
• Upfront poker payments
• Poker amounts
• They're placed in the center of a table
• Adds to the kitty
• Throws in, in a way
• Starts the kitty
• Deserves a deal?
• Pays in advance