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Casino Gambling glossary R-Z

Racinos - Racetrack casinos. Rack - A plastic container in which you can transport and count large-denominational coins, slot machine tokens, and casino plastic chips. Rake - The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting. Rank [...]

Casino Gambling Glossary G-Q

Gambler's Anonymous (www.gamblersanonymous.org) - A support group that assists problem gamblers and addicted/compulsive gamblers. Going All-In (Also known as "All-In") - In cardroom poker, to call with (to bet) all your chips. If another player bets more chips than you have in a No Limit game, you can go All-in and stake your total stack [...]

Casino Gambling Glossary A-F

Action - The amount of money wagered (put into action) by a player during an entire playing session. Active Player - In poker, one who is still in play. Add-on - In poker, the facility to buy additional chips in tournaments. Aggregate Limit - Total payout liability of a casino during any one game. Aggregate Winnings - Cumulative or [...]

Casinos Warned Over iPhone Application

Gambling regulators in Nevada have warned casinos in the state about a card counting programme available on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that illegally helps players to beat the house at blackjack.According to a piece in the Las Vegas Review Journal newspaper, card counting itself is not illegal under Nevada gambling laws but it is considered a [...]