Cash on hand is a term used to describe the amount of money that is available for immediate use. It can refer to FUNDS, which are a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose, a POT, which is a container used to store money, an ante, which is a payment made before a game or activity begins, a STAKE, which is the amount of money put up as a BET, chips, which are tokens used in gambling, a BET, which is a WAGER made on the outcome of an event, and pocketmoney, which is money given to someone for their personal use.