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GLOSSARY
OF GAMBLING TERMS
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action |
The
amount of money wagered. In poker, the placing of money into the
pot. |
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active
player |
One
who is still in the pot. |
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ante |
In
poker, a small portion of the minimum bet that each player is required
to put into the pot before a new hand starts. |
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banker |
In
a card game, dealer or the players who books the action of the
other bettors at the table. |
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bankroll |
A
player's total available gambling money. |
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basic
strategy |
In
blackjack, the set of plays that you should make to maximize your
advantage. |
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bet |
Wager |
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betting
limits |
In
a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money that you
can wager on one bet. You cannot wager less than the minimum or
more than the maximum amount posted. |
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bingo
marker |
A
crayon or ink dauber that is used to cover the numbers on a bingo
game card. |
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black |
The
most common color used for $100 chips. |
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blind
bet |
A
bet that certain poker players are required to make because of
their betting positions. |
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bluff |
In
poker, players bluff when raising with a weak hand in hopes of
driving out players with stronger hands. |
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board |
In
poker, the community cards dealt face-up in the center of the table
are referred to as on the "board." |
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boat |
Another
term for a full house. |
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break-even
point |
The
break-even point is the point at which if you played forever, the
bets you made would approximately equal the payoffs you'd receive. |
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bring-in |
In
seven-card stud, the bring-in is a mandatory bet made by the player
with the lowest upcard in the first round of betting. |
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buck |
A
$100 wager |
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bug |
A
joker |
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bump |
To
raise |
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burn
card |
In
card games, the card temporarily removed from play. After a shuffle
and cut, one card is placed on the bottom of the deck or in the
discard tray, which is called burning the card. |
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bust |
In
blackjack, to go over twenty-one. If you bust you lose |
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button |
In
poker, a small plastic disc used as a marker that is moved from
player to player after each hand to designate the dealer position. |
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