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call
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In poker, when a player matches the current bet on the table. In keno and bingo, to draw the numbers for each game. |
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caller
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In a bingo game, the person who is responsible for choosing the game pattern, drawing each bingo ball and reading each number clearly. In poker, someone who has called a bet. |
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card counting
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Keeping track of all cards that have been played since the shuffle. |
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card sharp
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A person who is an expert at cards. |
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carousel
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A group of slot machines that are positioned in a ring, enabling a change person to stand in the centre. |
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cashiers cage
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The place in a casino where players may redeem their casino chips for cash. |
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casino advantage
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The edge that the house has over the players |
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casino rate
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A reduced hotel-room rate that the casinos offer good customers. |
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catch
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In keno, to catch a number means that a number you have marked on your keno ticket has been drawn |
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check
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In casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip. In poker, a player can check in order to stay in the game but not bet. |
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chips
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Round tokens that are used on casino gaming tables in lieu of cash. |
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chip tray
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The tray in front of a dealer that holds that tables inventory of chips. |
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cold
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A player on a losing streak, or a slot machine that isn't paying out. |
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colour up
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When a player leaving a game exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips. |
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combination way ticket
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In keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations. |
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comps
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Complimentary gifts used by casinos to entice players to gamble. Typical comps include free room, food and beverage. |
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copy
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In pai gow poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all copies. |
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credit button
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In slot machines or video machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits. |
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croupier
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The French word for dealer, used in the games of baccarat and roulette. |
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cut
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When the dealer divides a deck into two parts and inverts them after they have been well shuffled. |
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cut card
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A card of different colour that is used to cut a deck of cards. |
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