table stakes
The term "table stakes" originates from poker and has been adopted in business contexts to describe essential requirements.
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Definition
B2Poker
(technical)A rule limiting a player's bets to the money they have on the table at the start of a hand.
Example
- Under table stakes, you can't bet more than what's already on the table.
C1Business
(informal)The minimum requirements needed for a product or service to be competitive in a market.
Example
- In the tech industry, fast processing speed is table stakes.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "table stakes":
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