Let's put down our bets and then start the match.
He offered an expensive wristwatch as the stakes.
Standard kanji spelling for 'bet' or 'stakes'.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 賭け物.
Abbreviated variant; may be confused with 掛け物 (hanging scroll).
Compound of 賭け (kake, 'betting') + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The kanji 賭 carries the meaning of gambling or wagering.