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Casinos

Public commercial facilities where gambling activities are organized and conducted.

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hand

Gambling; Casinos

Refers to the cards that you hold, or to everything that happens in a card game between shuffles of the deck.

hard count

Gambling; Casinos

Activity in which coin (hard) currency is counted. It is usually done in a special room under tight security. Counting the change from slot machines.

hard hand

Gambling; Casinos

In blackjack, any hand that does not contain an Ace valued at 11. (You can value an Ace 1 or 11 to suit you).

high poker

Gambling; Casinos

Standard poker, as compared to low poker or lowball. In high poker, high hands win.

hole card

Gambling; Casinos

In blackjack, the facedown card that the dealer gets. In stud and hold‘em poker, the facedown cards dealt to each player.

honeymoon period

Gambling; Casinos

In gambling, new players often go through a 'honeymoon period' where they win all the time when they start gambling. Also known as "Beginners Luck", and sometimes referred to as "Winning Phase".

hot

Gambling; Casinos

A player who is on a winning streak, or a slot machine that is paying out.

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