Where did the expression to up the ante come from?

In gambling, ante-post bets are placed before the day of a particular race or ante-post favourite for the Epsom Classic, Celtic Swing

raise the ante Also, up the ante Increase the price or cost of something, as in Wed hoped to invest in some land, but they've raised the ante and

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up2u สล็อต อั พ ทู ยู 1 to raise the cost or price; The popular actor first demanded twice the salary offered him but then kept raising the ante