What is an Ante in Poker?

It’s SO EASY for new poker players to get confused with antes and blinds in poker. Let poker pro Phil Galfond explain what an ante is and why we ante in poker.
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Antes, just like the blinds, are money that is non-voluntarily put into the pot to encourage and increase the action.
Without any sort of involuntary money like a poker ante or poker blind in the pot there would be no nuance to poker strategy beyond waiting for Aces and going all-in!
Ante’s and blinds add incentive and a reason for people to get involved in poker hands beyond the nuts.
If more antes and blinds are added to the pot there is more incentive to steal the pot so your poker play needs to widen.
A properly executed loose and aggressive poker strategy can print money in a game with high antes and blinds.
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[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

liquor in the front poker in the back dont forget your ante

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

it mean before

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

if someone steals your ante isnt that a crime and should be investigated by the gaming comission?

[@gregmoore66]

One player puts in the small blind, another the big. Who puts in the ante?

[@Bresingeri]

Depends on the format. Used to be each player put it in, but now ( for faster games), the ante is paid by the big blind (or occasionally the button).