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Ante (Poker)
An ante in poker is used in similar fashion to the blinds, intended to increase the value of the pot and so incentive for players to get involved. The ante is a forced bet and all player have a small amount deducted from their stack and is usually a quarter or a half of the minimum bet or small blind.
An ante is usually used in the later stages of tournament life so as to discourage extremely tight play. Without the use of antes, players who weren't on either of the blinds would simply through their hand away and wait for good hands. The Ante ensures that players are forced to get involved in more hands as simply folding each hand would be a losing proposition in the long run (with blinds being deducted each round and antes every hand).
As tournaments progress, so does the value of the ante which progressively increases the size of the pots, thus inducing more play and more exiting poker, particularly important in live poker games.
Antes are not normally used in ring games or sit'N'go tournaments.
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