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Casinos

Public commercial facilities where gambling activities are organized and conducted.

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Casinos

capping

Gambling; Casinos

Referred to capping of bets. Placing extra chips on top of initial bet after the deal has begun. It is a serious form of cheating by a player.

card washing

Gambling; Casinos

A card shuffling technique where the dealer spreads the cards on the table face down and then proceeds to mix them around with his hands flat in a face-washing-like action before gathering them up ...

carousel

Gambling; Casinos

A group of slot machines that are positioned in a ring, enabling a change person (to change bank-notes into coins) to stand in the center.

front money

Gambling; Casinos

Cash or bank checks/cheques deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.

fourth street

Gambling; Casinos

In Seven-card Stud poker, the second round of betting is called fourth street because players have four cards.

flop

Gambling; Casinos

In poker games, such as hold'em and omaha, where five community cards are dealt. The first three of these cards are dealt all at once, face up, and are called the flop. Games with a flop can be ...

flat top

Gambling; Casinos

A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.

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