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Sabot
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A box where cards are kept for dealing
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Sandbag
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In the game of poker when a player checks a good hand with the intention of raising later
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Scared Money
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The money which a player at the casino can not afford to lose
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School
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A group of people who regularly play cards together
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Second Pair
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In Texas hold’em the pair made with one of a players cards and one community card that is the second highest in value
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Section Shooter
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In the game of roulette when the dealer tries to stop the ball in certain sections of the wheel
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See
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Seed the Pot
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In the poker when every player places the same bet to get the betting going
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Sell
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In spread betting a bet that the result will be lower than the offer quoted
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Send It In
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Set
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In poker another word for three of a kind
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Set You In
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In the game of poker when a player bets the same amount as their opponent has left in chips
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Seven Card Stud
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A variation of poker where a player is dealt two cards face down and one face up
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Seven Out
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In the game of craps when the shooter rolls a 7 before repeating the point
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Shaker
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In the game of pai gow the container that holds the dice
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Shield
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The glass around a roulette wheel that stops players from interfering with it
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Shift Supervisor/Boss |
The casino employee who overseas a number of tables in a casino
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Shill |
An employee of the casino who pretends he is a player to encourage real players to play
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Shoe |
The box that a pack of cards is held in
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Shoe Game |
A game where the cards are dealt from a shoe as opposed to a pack of cards held in the hand
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Shoot |
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Shooter |
The player who rolls the dice
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Short Odds |
When a player gets less than the real odds for any bet
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Short Stack |
When a player has fewer chips than everyone else at the table |
Showdown |
In the game of poker when all the remaining players in a hand show their cards to see who has won
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Showing Down |
In poker when a player shows their cards to see who has won
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Shuffle Up |
When the dealers shuffle after every hand so as to stop card counters
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Shy |
In poker when a player owes money to the pot
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Side Bet
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A second, usually smaller bet made in addition to a player’s main bet.
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Side Pot
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A second bet made in addition to the main pot in the game of poker
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Single
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A smallest value casino chip
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Single-Deck Blackjack
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Only using one deck when playing blackjack
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Sitting Pat
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In the game of draw poker a player who takes no cards
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Sleeper |
In the game of craps a bet that a player has forgotten to collect before leaving the table
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Slow Rolling |
In the game of poker when a player shows their winning hand later than they should in order to annoy someone who thinks they have already won
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Slider |
In poker a player who goes all-in regularly
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Slot Floor |
Where the slot machines are situated in a casino
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Slow Play |
In the game of poker when a player with a good hand tries to entice other players with bad hands to bet
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Slow Rail |
When horses that run furthest away from the rail have an advantage over those that don’t
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