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D'Alenbert System � A betting system whereby one unit or chip is added when losing a bet and one is deducted when winning a bet
Deal � To hand out cards to players at the start of a game
Deuce � A 2 when using dice
Dice � A pair of die � identical cubes with the numbers 1-6 on the sides
Die � The singular term for dice. A cube with 1-6 on the sides
Dime Bet - A wager of $1,000 � American term
Discard Tray - A tray on the right of the dealer where used cards are discarded during games such as baccarat or blackjack
Dollar Bet - A wager of $100.
Double Or Nothing � Putting down a bet which returns either nothing or the amount put down
Doubling Down � a bet in blackjack a player can place after they have had their two-card hand dealt. They are then given one further card � if the player wins he gets double the bet he initially put down, if he loses he loses twice the amount he first wagered
Doubling-up - A system whereby a player bets twice his previous bet if he lost his previous hand
Down Card - A card which is dealt or is lying face down
Down to the Felt � Out of cash or broke
Draw � Found in poker and typically means getting more cards in an effort to make your hand stronger. Draw games involve an option where you can get rid of all or some of your cards and exchange them for new, hopefully better, ones
Drop � Amount of cash lost in a game
Drop Box � Found on a table in a casino, a box which has money, chips and markers in it
Edge � The advantage a player has over another player
En Prison - (French). Chips left on the table of a roulette game for another spin after an 'even money' bet where the number turned out 0 or 00, French word and the option is a bonus supplied in some casinos
Even Money Bet - A bet involving odds of 1-1, meaning if you win you get back the same amount you put down and your original bet on top
Expected Win Rate � Refers to slot machines � the amount you could be expected to win back over a certain length of playing time
Eye in the Sky � Refers to video cameras casinos use to watch players - slang
Face Cards or Color Cards - The Jack, Queen and King in a card pack
Fifth Street � Used in poker, refers to the fifth card on the board in hold 'em and the third betting round in seven-card stud as this is when all the players have five cards
Fill - used in poker, refers to drawing card which makes up a five card hand like a flush, for house or straight
Fill up - used in poker, means to complete a full house
Firing - heavy betting, a player who is firing is putting down large amounts
First Base � used in blackjack a refers to the position on the far left of the dealer, the person who is dealt to first
Fish - a player who loses, a sucker - the saying goes if you can't spot the fish at the table then the fish is you
Flat Betting - betting exactly the same amount each time, for example putting down $20 every time and never upping or lowering it
Flat Top - a slot machine which has a fixed jackpot which does not change
Flop - found in some poker games, such as hold 'em, where a number of community cards are dealt first, called the flop
Foul - Found in Pai-Gow Poker - a hand is referred to as a foul when the low card hand is higher than the five card hand or when the hands are set with the wrong amount of cards. A foul hand loses
Fourth street - found in seven-card stud poker - the second period of betting is referred to as fourth street as all players have four cards. Also found in Texas hold 'em to refer to the fourth card laid on the table
Front money - cash or cheques deposited at a casino in advance so that a player has credit which can be drawn on to get chips
Grease - to issue a bribe, to grease someone's palm
Gross winnings - The total amount paid out, including the original wager
Hand - found in card games, the cards you are dealt or which you have now got
Hard count - refers to the counting of cash and coins, typically done in a secure room in the casino
Hard hand - a hand in blackjack which totals 11 and includes no ace - one with an ace is 'soft' as an ace can be 1 or 11
Hard Way Bet - used in craps and refers to betting on the total of the two dice on doubles - for example a 'hard 8' can only come from throwing two fours. Called the 'hard way' because it is difficult to get
High poker - typical poker game where the high hand wins, as oppose to low poker, for example
High roller - a gambler who gambles large amounts
Hit - found in blackjack, to request another card ie 'hit me' to which the dealer deals you one more card
Holding your own - not winning or losing but breaking even while gambling
Hole card � used in blackjack, refers to the facedown card the dealer deals himself. In versions of poker, relates to the facedown cards given to each player
Hot � a player on a winning run
House � A place of gambling or simply a casino; 'the house'
House edge � The casino's in-built profit margin from its activities, typically acquired by paying a little less than the odds

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