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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Stake as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
A Stake is a portion of cash or collateral put up as a wager or bet in a billiard match. If you are a backer for a player, and put up $100 for that player, your stake is considered to be that $100 dollars. An investor can also stake a player as an investment, in return for a cut of the profits. The term stake in billiards may also simply refer to the amount of money wagered on a billiard, pool, or snooker game.
I'm going to stake Jim's game tonight, because he is a sure thing.
The term "stake" is considered to be a slang term related to gambling and betting. The stake definition was entered on 11/30/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:49:59 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to gambling and betting. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: stakehorse, back, backer, stakes, staking, stake horse for more on the meaning of stake.
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