Raise the stakes

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #1 December 11, 2009, 03:40 PM

One of my nephews found an old Eighth Ball toy and asked me what the reply "raise the stakes" means.

I thought that toy only gave binary answers and had seen a few variations on yes and no, but this one confused me.

Is it some kind of "do more to make it happen" or something similar?

**Rusty** · #2 December 11, 2009, 05:47 PM

'To raise the stakes' means to increase one's commitment level or involvement. The saying is often used in poker games, as someone is pushing more money into the pot.

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #3 December 11, 2009, 07:02 PM

¡Genial! Muchas gracias de nuevo.

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