Gambling

Gambling

The activity or practice of betting or playing a game of chance for money or other stakes. Gambling activities include horse racing, slot machines, boxing, playing-card and dice games, cockfighting, recreational billiards and darts, bingo, lottery, and many others.

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house edge

Gambling; Casinos

The casino in-built advantage, usually gained by paying less than the odds.

inside bets

Gambling; Casinos

A roulette bet placed on any number, or small combination of numbers.

insurance

Gambling; Casinos

In blackjack, a side bet that the dealer has a natural. Insurance is offered only when the dealers up card is an ace. The insurance bet wins double if the dealer has a natural, ...

pit boss

Gambling; Casinos

The person who looks after the employees who work in a casino pit. The job of the pit boss is to watch the floormen, who are the supervisors for table games in a casino. One pit ...

floorman

Gambling; Casinos

A casino employee whose duties include adjudicating player disputes, keeping games filled and balanced, and managing dealers and other personnel. Players may shout "floor!" to ...

straight

Gambling; Casinos

A poker hand such as Q♣ J♠ 10♠ 9♥ 8♥, that contains five cards of sequential rank in at least two different suits. Two straights are ranked by comparing the highest card of each. ...

flush

Gambling; Casinos

A poker hand such as Q♣ 10♣ 7♣ 6♣ 4♣, where all five cards are of the same suit, but not in sequence. Two flushes are compared as if they were high card hands; the highest-ranking ...