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Face Cards

The King, Queen and Jack playing cards

False Cut

When a pack of cards is cut and they are left in the same order as they started

Family Pot

In the game of poker when all players have called before the flop takes place

Fast Rail

When horses that run close to the rail have an advantage over those that don’t

Field Bet

1. A bet in craps that the next roll will be 2,3,4,9,10,11 or 12
2. In blackjack a side bet that your first two cards will total between 12 and 16

Fifth Street

In poker the fifth community card dealt

Filly

A female horse of 4 or younger

Final Table

In tournament poker the last table left where the overall winner of a poker tournament will be decided

First Base

The seat which is situated to the dealers left and as a result is the first to receive cards

Fishing

In the game of poker when a player stays in a hand longer because they are looking for a single card that will make their hand

Fives

In poker five cards of the same value

Fixed Top

A slot machine that has a fixed jackpot

Flat Call

In the game of poker to call a bet without making a raise

Floater

When in the game of roulette the ball gets stuck at the top of the wheel before dropping in a slot

Floating Paddle

When a casino has collected so much money at a table that the paddle can't push all the money in the the drop box

Flop

In the game of Texas Hold’em or Omaha poker the three cards dealt face up after the second round of betting has taken place

Flop a Set

In the game of Texas Hold’em or Omaha poker when a player matches one of the community cards of the same rank to theirs

Floorman

A person supervising in a casino

Flush

In poker 5 cards of the same suit

Fold

In the game of poker when a player opts to take no further part in the hand

Forced Bet

In the game of poker the bet a certain player must make to start the betting

Four Flush

In the game of poker when a player has four cards of a flush hand

Four of a Kind

Four cards which have the same value

Fours

In poker four cards of the same value

Fourth Street

In poker the fourth community card dealt

Freak

Another name for a wild card

Free Odds

A bet on the point in the game of craps that anyone can make with a point bet which is paid out at true odds

French Wheel

A roulette wheel which only has a '0' not a '00'

Freeze Out

When no more bets are taken and a player is forced to stop playing.

Front Loading

In blackjack when you see the dealers down-turned card

Full House

A hand in the game of poker containing 3 cards of on rank and two of another

Full Odds

In the game of craps the maximum amount of free odds allowed

Fun Book

A book of coupons which casinos give out to lure players in

Fund

The amount of chips a player brings to the gaming table

Furlong

A distance of 220 yards

 
 
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