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GLOSSARY
OF GAMBLING TERMS
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action |
The
amount of money wagered. In poker, the placing of money into
the pot. |
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active
player |
One
who is still in the pot. |
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ante |
In poker, a small portion of the minimum bet that each player
is required to put into the pot before a new hand starts. |
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banker |
In a card game, dealer or the players who books the action
of the other bettors at the table. |
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bankroll |
A player's total available gambling money. |
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basic
strategy |
In blackjack, the set of plays that you should make to maximize
your advantage. |
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bet |
Wager |
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betting
limits |
In a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money
that you can wager on one bet. You cannot wager less than
the minimum or more than the maximum amount posted. |
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bingo
marker |
A crayon or ink dauber that is used to cover the numbers on
a bingo game card. |
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black |
The most common color used for $100 chips. |
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blind
bet |
A
bet that certain poker players are required to make because
of their betting positions. |
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bluff |
In poker, players bluff when raising with a weak hand in hopes
of driving out players with stronger hands. |
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board |
In poker, the community cards dealt face-up in the center
of the table are referred to as on the "board." |
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boat |
Another
term for a full house. |
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break-even
point |
The break-even point is the point at which if you played forever,
the bets you made would approximately equal the payoffs you'd
receive. |
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bring-in |
In seven-card stud, the bring-in is a mandatory bet made by
the player with the lowest upcard in the first round of betting.
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buck |
A $100 wager |
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bug |
A joker |
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bump |
To
raise |
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burn
card |
In card games, the card temporarily removed from play. After
a shuffle and cut, one card is placed on the bottom of the
deck or in the discard tray, which is called burning the card. |
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bust |
In
blackjack, to go over twenty-one. If you bust you lose |
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button |
In
poker, a small plastic disc used as a marker that is moved
from player to player after each hand to designate the dealer
position. |
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