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Odds

The chances of an event occurring

Oddsmaker

The person who specifies the odds

Odds On Favourite

An animal or person that’s odds of winning is less than even

Off Suit

Two cards of different suits

Omaha

A variation of poker similar to Texas Hold’em where you have to use 2 of the cards in your hand

One Armed Bandits

Alternative name for slot machines

One Roll Bet

In the game of craps a bet which will be decided by the next roll

On Tilt

When a player is playing badly

On the Square

A fair game

Open

In the game of poker the first bet placed

Open Ended Straight

In the game of poker when a player has four consecutive cards and the hand can be made with a card at either end of the sequence

Openers

In the game of poker the cards that will let a player open in a hand

Out Cards/Outs

In poker those cards that would convert a losing hand into a winning one

Over

A bet on the final score of a sporting event will be over that number set by the odds maker

Overcards

In Texas hold’em poker those cards higher than the flop cards,played in the hope of making a higher pair

Overpair

In Texas hold’em when a player is dealt a pair higher than any cards in the flop

Outside Bet

In the game of roulette a bet on red, black, odd, even, high or low

 

 

 
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