anted up
Started the pot
Anted up is the past tense of ante up, from poker's ante—the stake each player contributes before cards are dealt.
To ante up is to pay what's required or contribute one's share: Everyone anted up for the gift.
It often implies reluctant or obligatory payment: The insurance company finally anted up after months of delays.
- paidGave money owed
- laid outOrganized for display
- contributedGave toward shared goal
- shelled outPaid, often reluctantly
- investedAllocated funds strategically
chipped in · thrown in · pledged · commitment · skin in the game · bet · stake · wager · donate · pot · raise · financed · chips · fold · kicked in · buy in · pay · coughed up
poker/gambling action
anted upfolded
Bent upon itself
mucked · threw in the cards · dropped out · passed · checked out
commitment to action
anted upbacked out
Withdrew from commitment
chickened out · bailed · withdrew · opted out · dropped out