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Gambling Dictionary
Punter - A casino player.
Push - A tie or standoff when
the dealer and the player have the same total. No one wins and no money
changes hands.
Quads - Four of a kind.
Qualifier - In Poker, the
minimum standard a hand must meet in order for it to be eligible for
part of the pot.
Quarters - A term used by
players meaning chips with a $25 denomination.
Quinella - A wager picking the
first or second place finish in either order (1,2 or 2,1).
Rack - A box to hold chips or
checks.
Raise - In poker, a player
raises by matching the previous bet and then betting more, in order to
increase the stake for remaining players.
Rake - The money that the
casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage or
flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting.
Rank - The value of a set of
cards.
Rap - To cast disparaging
remarks about someone. Usually done behind his or her back.
Red - The most common color
used for $5 chips.
Red-Black Bet - In Roulette, an
outside wager on whether the next spin will be a red or a black number.
This bet is played off at even money.
Reel - The spinning area on the
slot machines displaying the various symbols.
Renege - Definition 1: To
refuse to honor a lost wager or debt. Definition 2: To misplay a card
illegally.
RFB - High rollers are comped
with free room, food, and beverage.
Riffling - Card shuffling
technique.
Right Bettor - A person betting
on the Pass Line.
Ring Game - A regular poker
game rather than a tournament. May be referred to as a live game
because actual money is used rather than chips.
River - In poker, the final
card dealt in a hand of stud or hold 'em. In 7 card stud, staying in
until the fifth and final round of betting is called going to the river.
RNG - the random number
generator, which is a computer chip inside a slot machine. It is
constantly generating thousands of numbers every second.
Round Robin - A bet of 3 teams
or more.
Royal Flush - In Poker, an
ace-high straight flush which is the best possible hand.
Rush - A streak of winning many
consecutive hands in Poker.
Sawbuck -
Ten dollars.
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