The term 'put into the pot' is a phrase that is commonly used in card games, such as poker, to refer to the act of placing money or chips into the pot. The two crossword solutions for this term are 'ante' (4 letters) and 'anted' (5 letters). 'Ante' is a noun that refers to the initial stake placed in the pot before the game begins, while 'anted' is the past tense verb form of the same word, meaning to have placed an ante in the pot.