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GLOSSARY
OF GAMBLING TERMS
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call
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In
poker, when a player matches the current bet on the table.
In keno and bingo,
to draw the numbers for each game. |
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caller |
In
a bingo game, the person who is responsible for choosing the
game pattern, drawing each bingo ball and reading each number
clearly. In poker,
someone who has called a bet. |
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card
counting |
Keeping
track of all cards that have been played since the shuffle. |
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card
sharp |
A
person who is an expert at cards. |
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carousel |
A
group of slot machines that are positioned in a
ring, enabling a change person to stand in the center. |
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cashier's
cage |
The
place in a casino where players may redeem their casino chips
for cash. |
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casino
advantage |
The
edge that the house has over the players |
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casino
rate |
A
reduced hotel-room rate that the casinos offer good customers. |
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catch |
In
keno, to catch a number means that a number you have marked
on your keno ticket has been drawn |
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check |
In
casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip.
In poker, a player can check in order to stay in the game but
not bet. |
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chips |
Round
tokens that are used on casino gaming tables in lieu of cash. |
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chip
tray |
The
tray in front of a dealer that holds that table's inventory
of chips. |
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cold |
A
player on a losing streak, or a slot machine that isn't paying
out. |
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color
up |
When
a player leaving a
game exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination
chips. |
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combination
way ticket |
In
keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different
ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations. |
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comps |
Complimentary
gifts used by casinos to entice players to gamble.
Typical comps include free room, food and beverage. |
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copy |
In
pai gow poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the
same five-card hand. The
banker wins all copies. |
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credit
button |
In
slot machines or video machines, the button that allows players to bank coins
in the form of credits. |
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croupier |
The
French word for dealer, used in the games of baccarat and
roulette. |
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cut |
When
the dealer divides a deck into two parts and inverts them
after they have been well shuffled. |
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cut
card |
A
card of different color that is used to cut a deck of cards. |
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