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Gambling Dictionary


Pa-Pm
Paddle

The device which is used to push money into the the drop box

Paint

A Jack, Queen or King card

Pair

Two cards of the same value

Palm

To conceal chips in the palm of your hand

Pari-Mutuel

When the odds are set by the bettors and the track takes a percentage of the pot rather than the odds being set by the oddsmaker

Parlay

When a player bets on several events which only payout if all are successful

Pass

1. A win by the shooter in the game of craps, this is done by rolling a 7 or 11 on the come out roll or making the point before rolling a 7
2. In the game of poker when a player folds their cards
3. When a player does not want to take a card

Pass-Line

The area on the craps table where pass line bets are made

Pass-Line Bet

In the game of craps a bet that the dice will pass

Pat Hand

A hand in a card game that does not require any further cards

Pay Line

The line drawn on a slot machine where winning spins are counted from

Payout Percentage

When using a video poker of slot machine the average percentage of the money a player stakes that is paid back to them

Payout Table

A notice on video poker machines telling the player how much each hand pays out

Pay the Board

At a casino after a dispute when the decision is made to payout all the players at the table

Penetration

In the game of blackjack he depth at which the dealer will go into a deck before shuffling

Penny Ante

A game at the casino involving small stakes

Perfecta

A bet where the gambler predicts first and second place in a race in the correct order

Pick

A bet on the winners of a number of different races

Picture Cards

King, Queen or Jack

Pig

In poker a high and low hand

Pit

The area in the casino containing the gaming tables

Pit Boss

The employee in charge of the pit

Plaque

A casino chip of high value

Player
One of the two betting positions in the game of baccarat
Player Hand

In the game of baccarat the first of the two hands dealt

 
 
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