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That makes sense. "To stake" as in "to provide (another person) with stakes". Like "to water".
by happytoexplain 3y ago
That makes sense. "To stake" as in "to provide (another person) with stakes". Like "to water".
- pcthrowaway 3y agoI've often heard it used to mean buying a player's buy-in, in return for (hopefully) a percentage of their winnings. Often there's no obligation to pay the staker back in the event of a loss, but in the case of a large stake to a mobster, maybe it's a different story