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Made Hand

In a poker a hand which cannot be improved on

Maiden Race

A horse race where none of the horses has won before

Make the Deck

To shuffle the cards

Make-Up

In spread betting the final result which bets on a particular event are settled

Mare

A female horse aged 5 or older

Marginal Hand

In poker a hand which statistically only has a small chance of winning

Marked Cards

Cards that have been marked in such a way a cheater can tell what they are

Marker

An IOU

Market Makers

In spread betting the employees who are responsible for setting quotes in the different markets

Martingale System

A popular betting system where the gambler doubles their bet after each losing bet until they win one

Mechanic

A player who manipulates the deck of cards in order to cheat

Mini-Baccarat

A version of baccarat which is played for lower stakes

Money Game

Any game which is played for money rather than fun

Money Wheel

Alternative name for the big six wheel

Money Management

A method used by a player so that he does not lose all his money at once and can stay at the casino for a long time

Monkey

1. A 10, Jack, Queen or King card
2. A term for £500

Monster

In poker a hand of high ranking

Monster Roll

In the game of craps a period of rolls when many points are made and numbers rolled.

Move In

In the game of poker when a player bets all their remaining chips

Mucker

The name for the second dealer at the roulette table

Muck Pile

In the game of poker where the losing cards are placed

Multiple Coin Machine

A slot machine that needs more than one coin in order to get the top jackpot

Multiple Deck Games

In the game of blackjack when two or more decks of cards are used to deal with

Multiple Hands

In the game of blackjack when a player plays more than one hand at a time

Multiway Pot

In poker a pot which more than two people are left with a chance of winning it

 
 
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