SF city leaders look to up the ante on stopping illegal sideshows

define up the ante  Definition of ante noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning raiseup the ante ​to increase the level of something, especially your up the ante · The government has upped the ante by refusing to negotiate with the ultras until a ceasefire has been agreed · In order to up the ante on their

Can someone explain very simply what the ante number is and means? It goes up by one every boss round defeated I think it's 11 Example Sentences of Up the ante with Meaning

to add to the risks or demands of a competition, dispute, etc that will lead to either more benefits or losses  Video shows what up the ante means To raise the stakes of a hand of poker To make