Las Vegas Terms
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Las Vegas .. Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess.designated dealer In poker games like Texas hold Îem, the player to the left of the dealer bets first. In a poker room where each game has a resident dealer, a different player serves as the designated dealer for each hand. deuce A two dice Two identical numbered cubes die Singular for dice, a cube with numbers 1-6 on each side. dime bet a $1000 wager discard tray A tray on the dealerâs right side that holds all the cards that have been played or discarded. dollar beta $100 wager double down In blackjack, it is the players option to double their original bet in exchange for receiving only one more card. To do this the player turns over their first two cards and places an equal bet alongside the original bet.draw draw button In video poker this button allows the player to draw up to five new cards.drop box On a gaming table, the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips. edgeAn advantage over an opponent even moneyA bet that pays you back the same amount that you wagered, plus your original wager. shown as a ratio of 1:1. expectedwin rate A percentage of the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win or lose over time. face cards The jack, queen, and king of any suit of cards.family pot In poker, when everyone at the table decides to enter a potfifth street In seven-card stud, the third round of betting is called fifth street because players have five cards. In hold Îem , fifth street is the fifth card on board and the final round of betting.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.fishing A player who stays in a poker game longer than advisable generally is fishing for the card or two that will make the hand a winner.flat top A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.flop In a game of hold Îem, the three cards dealt face-up in the center of the table.flush In poker, a hand consisting of five cards of one suit.front money Cash or bank checks deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.fold In poker, when a player declines a bet and drops out of the hand.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.four of a kind Four cards of the same rank, also known as quads.fourth street In seven-card stud, the second round of betting is called fourth street because players have four cards. In hold Îem, fourth street is the fourth card on board and the third round of betting.full house In poker, a hand consisting of a three of a kind and a pair. |
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