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Fill up
PokerComplete a full house.
Monster
PokerA very strong hand, though not guaranteed to win.
Set
PokerThree of a kind using two down cards and one exposed community cards.
Pass Line Bet
CrapsThe most common craps bet. Wins immediately if a 7 or 11 is rolled; loses on a 2, 3 or 12; otherwise wins if the number rolled is rolled again before a 7.
Wheel
D'Alembert System
CasinoA betting system in which a bet is increased by one unit after a loss and decreased by a unit after a win. Similar to the Martingale System.
White meat
PokerWinnings or profit from playing poker.
Face Down
BlackjackOnly the player knows what cards have been dealt to them.
Rank
CasinoThe numerical value of a card.
Ante
PokerA compulsory bet in some poker games, e.g. stud.
Short Stud
PokerSlang for 5-card stud, as opposed to 7-card.
Wide Area Progressives or WAP
SlotsSlot machines that are linked to others in other casinos. This builds up the jackpots more quickly.
Paytable-pays
SlotsA schedule detailing the payouts for all winning combinations.
Hedge
CasinoA bet placed against a player's original wager to reduce risk. E.g. the insurance bet in blackjack to lock in a sure profit.
Full House
Buried
Poker1) A card dealt face down;
2) A card placed so deep in the deck it won't be played that hand;
3) A description of a player with heavy losses.
Expected Value or EV
CasinoThe theoretical, long-term return for a particular strategy.
End of the Race
CrapsPart of the dealer expression "six ace, end of the race", meaning that the shooter has rolled a 7.
Drop
Action
Stand or Stay
BlackjackTake no more cards from the dealer.
Wild Card
CasinoA special card that can be used to complete a hand. In pai gow poker, it is restricted to being an ace or completing a flush or straight.
Wild Royal Flush
PokerVideo PokerA royal flush made with one or more wild cards. This usually pays less than one without wild cards.
See also: Wild Card
Dice
Positive Expectation Game
Big Eight
CrapsAn even-money bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7. A sucker bet since a place bet on the 8 wins exactly the same way, but pays more.
Broadway
PokerAKQJ10, in most games the highest possible straight.
Bust
Hit and Run Winner Strategy
SlotsAccording to this strategy, a bettor should not keep playing a machine after a big win.
Wild Symbol Slot
SlotsA slot machine with wild symbols that can substitute for winning symbols when on a payline. In some machines, they also multiply the payout.
Double Bonus Video Poker
Video PokerA variation of Jacks or Better with a bonus for four aces. The 10/7 versions (payouts for a full house and flush, respectively) have a theoretical return of 100.2%.
Winner Annuity
SlotsThe manner in which large jackpots are often paid out, in annual installments.
Corner Bet
Get Down
CasinoPlace a bet.
Wired cards (also, Back-to-Back)
PokerIn stud poker, a pair, trips or four of a kind made with consecutively dealt cards.
Affiliate Program
CasinoA business partnership program with a casino.
No Hole Card
BlackjackA blackjack version where a dealer does not take a second card until after all players have acted.
Muck
Complete Hand
PokerVideo PokerCards that have already made a good hand (vs a drawing hand).
Synonym: Boat, Full House
Odds Off
CrapsDuring a come-out roll, odds bets from the previous round neither win or lose when they are "off". Players can request that odds be "on"/"working" or "off"/"not working" at any time.
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