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Definition
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Bank Roll
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A total sum of money a player is willing to risk on a given visit to a casino.
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Bet
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The player's wager.
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Bet the limit
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Wagering the maximum amount a player is allowed to risk in any game.
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Blackjack
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A two-card total of 21 consisting of an ace and a 10-value card.
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Break/Bust
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When the dealer or player's hand exceeds a total value of 21.
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Break/Bust Card
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The card received which causes the dealer or player to exceed 21.
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Burn Card
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The top card of the deck, which is placed face down in the discard pile after the shuffle and cut.
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Come-out
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The first roll of the dice in craps that establishes the point.
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Crapping-out
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In craps, having a bet on the pass line and losing by rolling a 2,3, or 12 on the come-out.
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Dealer
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Employee of the casino who deals the game.
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Double Down
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Placing an additional wager up to the amount of the original on the first two cards of the hand (the player is only allowed one card).
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Face cards
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In a deck of cards, any jack, queen, or king.
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Four of a Kind
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In Poker, four cards of the same denomination.
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Full House
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In Poker, a set of three cards of the same denomination plus a set of two cards of the same denomination.
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Gambling
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The voluntary risking of a sum of money on the outcome of a game or other event.
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Hard Hand
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Any hand without an ace or a hand where all aces are, is counted as one.
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Hit
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To receive an additional card at the player's request.
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Hole Card
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The dealer's unexposed down card.
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House Rules
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Set of rules established by the casino for the player's and dealer's to follow.
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Insurance
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The player bets that the dealer has a blackjack when the dealer's up card is an ace.
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Jacks Or Better
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In Poker, a pair that pays off only if the cards in the pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces. Lower pairs do not pay off.
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Jackpot
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The biggest payoff issued by the slot machines.
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Money Management
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Determining the minimum bet one can afford to make based on the bankroll available (money you have to play with).
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Natural
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Blackjack: A two-card total of 21 consisting of an ace and a 10-value card.
Baccarat: A two-card total of 8 or 9.
Craps: Player rolls a 7 or 11.
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Playing Strategy
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A self-imposed set of rules designed to give the player the best odds for defeating the dealer.
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Push
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When the dealer and player tie (no money is won or lost).
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Royal Flush
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In Poker, five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit, starting from 10 and ending with an ace.
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Shoe
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The box from which the cards are dealt.
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Soft Hand
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A hand containing an ace where the ace is counted as 11 (total must be 21 or less).
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Soft Double Down
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Doubling down when one of the two cards is an ace.
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Split
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Option to play each of two like cards as a separate hand ( a separate bet equal to the original wager must be made).
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Straight
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In Poker, five consecutive denomination cards of different suit.
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Straight Flush
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In Poker, five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit.
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Stand
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The decision to not receive another card.
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Standing Card
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Term used when the dealer has a 7 or greater showing.
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Standing Hand
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Hand requiring the dealer to stand.
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Three of a Kind
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In Poker, three cards of the same denomination.
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Two Pairs
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In Poker, two sets of pairs of the same card denomination.
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