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Gambling Dictionary


Ba-Bk
Babies
In poker cards low in value
Baccarat
A casino card game of French origin.
Back Door
In poker when a player makes a hand they were not originally going for
Back-Line

A bet on the craps table where you are betting on the shooter to lose

Back In

In a poker game it is betting having already passed or checked the raisers bet

Bad Beat

In the game of poker when a player loses a pot when they had the strongest hand

Bank

1. The person who is covering the bets in any casino game. (This is almost always the casino itself)
2. One of the two betting positions in the game of baccarat.

Banker
The player at a table responsible for taking and distributing the chips
Bank Hand

The second of the hands in the game of baccarat

Bankroll
The money available for a player to bet
Barbers Pole

A stack of casino chips laid on top of one another in mixed value to resemble a barbers pole

Basic Strategy

A popular system of playing the game of blackjack which follows a set of rules which are the most advantageous to the player

Beef

When someone has a problem with the way any casino game is being played

Bet Against Dice

To bet that the shooter will lose in the game of craps

Bet Blind
To make a bet before you have seen your own cards
Bet the Pot

Bet the Pot

Betting Round

In poker each time all players at the table have had the opportunity to fold, call or raise once

Bevels

Dice where someone has shaved the corners so that it lands on favourable numbers

Bias

In horse racing when a horse is more or less likely to win depending on which part of the track it is running on.

Biased Wheels

A roulette wheel that is more likely to land on certain numbers due to defects

Bicycle

In the game of low poker the best possible hand, Ace,2,3,4 and 5

Big Blind

In the game of poker the largest compulsory starting bet

Big Slick

In poker a starting hand of Ace and King

Bingo Card
The card used in a game of bingo
Biscuit

A casino chip high in value

 
 
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