Raise the stakes

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

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

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]

'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]

¡Genial! Muchas gracias de nuevo. :rose: