Gambling Vocabulary
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third base |
In blackjack, the spot nearest the dealer's right hand, which will be played last before the dealer's hand is played. |
third street |
In seven-card stud, the first round of betting is called third street because the players have three cards. |
three of a kind |
Three cards of the same rank. |
toke |
A tip given to the dealer in the form of money or chips. |
touch wand |
A pointing device used on some video keno machines to select numbers. |
trey |
A three |
trips |
In poker, three of a kind. |
true odds |
The ratio of the number of times one event will occur to the number of times another event will occur. The odds posted in a casino are usually not the true odds. |
two pair |
In poker, a hand consisting of two sets of pairs and a singleton. |
underlay |
A bad bet; an event that has more money bet on its happening than can be justified by the probability of it happening. |
upcard |
In the blackjack dealer's hand, the card that is face-up for all the players to see before they play their hands. |
vigorish |
The fee, or commission taken by the house. |
VIP |
A big bettor that is worthy of full complimentary treatment. |
way ticket |
In keno, a ticket that groups different numbers to create more than one way to win. |
white |
The most common color used for $1 chips. |
wild card |
A joker or other card that can be used as any other card to complete your hand. | |
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