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GAMBLING TERMS
Below is a glossary of gambling terms, words or phrases and their meanings
as applied in dice, card and slot games.
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| Dealer |
Person dealing the cards |
| Player |
Person playing the game |
| Banker |
Person who tracks all wagers,
pays out winnings and collects players loses from them |
| Chips |
Tokens. Each token is worth
the amount purchased by the player divided by the number of tokens (usually
300 to a set) |
| Wager |
Amount that the player bets |
| Stake |
Amount that the player bets |
| Ante |
Amount that the player bets |
| Let It Ride |
To leave a placed bet as is (also the
name of a game) |
| Raise |
A bet amounting to double the players
original wager |
| Cash Out |
Take your winning's, pay your debts
and leave |
| Single player |
One player one dealer |
| Multi player |
Several players (up to 8) and one
or more dealers |
| Deck |
One pack of 52 playing cards or 53
including the joker if playing Pai Gow |
| Hand |
The number of cards per player on
which play is based and the cards you have been dealt |
| Face Down |
Card(s) placed face down on
the table |
| Face Up |
Card(s) placed face up on the table |
| Burn |
To disregard the cards |
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