Today I learned: table stakes is borrowed from poker referring to the minimum size bet needed to participate in a hand, I’ve heard it so many times

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jeremyjh a day ago | parent | next [-]

That is not correct. Table stakes are not a "bet size", they are the minimum you have to bring to have a seat at the table. For example you might have to bring $300 to sit a table where the minimum bet size (big blind) is $5. You only have to bet the blinds 2 out of 10 hands (or more, if short-handed), which would be much smaller.

	▲	post_below 21 hours ago \| parent [-]
		As a side note, despite its popularity, Texas hold'em is just one type of poker game. In most poker games (5 draw, 7 stud, etc..) you ante every hand.

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1659447091 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The first N times I came across someone use "table stakes", I dyslexically read it as "table steaks". Still came to the same meaning because, yeah -- I get it -- I too would only be coming over for dinner if there are steaks at the table.