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Casino
Terms |
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Edge |
An
advantage over an
opponent. |
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Prison |
(French
word) The stake left
on the table in roulette
for another spin after
backing an 'Even-money'
bet and the outcome
was zero or double
zero. It is like a
bonus, offered in
some casinos. |
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Money Bet |
A
bet with odds of 1:1.
A bet that pays you
back the same amount
that you wagered,
plus your original
wager. |
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Expected Win Rate
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In
slot machines, the
percentage on the
total amount of money
wagered that you can
expect to win back
over time. |
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in the Sky |
Slang
for video surveillance
cameras used by casinos,
usually placed on
the ceiling above
the gaming area. |
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Casino
Terms |
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Cards |
The
Jack, Queen, and King
of any suit of cards.
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Fifth Street |
In seven-card stud,
the third round of
betting is called
fifth street because
players have five
cards. In Texas Hold‘em
poker, fifth street
is the fifth card
on board and the final
round of betting.
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| Fill |
In
poker, to draw a card
that makes a five-card
hand (straight, flush,
full house, straight
flush). |
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| Fill
up |
In
poker, to fill a full
house. |
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Firing |
Betting
a lot. A player who
is Firing is wagering
large sums. |
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| First
Base |
At
the blackjack table,
the position on the
far left of the dealer
is considered to be
first base and is
the first position
dealt with. |
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| Fish |
A
player who loses money.
(It is said that "If
you can't spot the
fish at the table,
YOU are the fish.)
See also "Shark".
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Flat Betting |
A
way of betting where
the same amount is
bet on each wager.
For example, if a
player always bets
$10 on each hand or
spin and never raised
or lowered their bet,
they would be said
to be flat betting.
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| Flat
Top |
A
slot machine whose
jackpot is always
a fixed amount, as
opposed to a progressive.
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| Flop |
In
poker games, such
as hold'em and omaha,
where five community
cards are dealt. The
first three of these
cards are dealt all
at once, face up,
and are called the
flop. Games with a
flop can be called
flop games. |
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Foul |
In
Pai-Gow Poker, a hand
is fouled when the
two-card low hand
is set higher than
the five-card high
hand, or when the
hands are set with
the wrong number of
cards. A fouled hand
is a losing hand.
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| Fourth
Street |
In
Seven-card Stud poker,
the second round of
betting is called
fourth street because
players have four
cards. In Texas Hold‘em
poker, fourth street
is the fourth card
on board and the third
round of betting.
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| Front
Money |
Cash
or bank checks/cheques
deposited with the
casino to establish
credit for a player
who bets against that
money. |
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