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What does "table stakes" mean? Never heard that before.
by unknown_error 5y ago
What does "table stakes" mean? Never heard that before.
- brundolf 5y ago"Baseline expectation". I think it comes from poker or something
- bombcar 5y agoTable stakes are a required minimum bet in a game (often poker) - the meaning being if you can’t provide at least this you can’t play. So if a new language doesn’t support Unicode well it won’t get any adoption.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- billforsternz 5y agoIt's a gambling expression meaning the minimum [money] you need to even sit at the table. To be a really competitive player you need more.