Video Poker Machine Talk Part6
Four Flush: Four of the same suit. A four-flusher was someone who attempted to win a pot by declaring a flush when he only had four of the same suit.
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank.
Four Straight: Four cards in sequence.
Free Play: To be able to play a slot machine or video-poker machine without having to put in coins.
Free Odds: Wager placed behind the Pass Line bet or the Come bet that is paid off at the true odds. Usually not avilable in video craps.
Front Line: Another name for the Pass Line in craps.
Front Money: Money previously deposited with the cage and used by the player to draw markers against.
Full House: A poker hand consisting of three of a kind and two of a kind.
Full Odds: Whatever the maximum odds allowed on a given craps table. Option not usually available in video craps.
Fun Book: Coupon book used by casinos to encourage play. Can be used to get an advantage at certain games if two players pool money and bet opposite sides. Also, contains discounts for drinks, food, etc.
Future Pay Machines: A type of machine that holds back the payout until the next play.
Gaffed: Any gaming device that has been rigged.
Gambling Stake: Amount of money reserved for gambling. Same as bankroll.
George: A good tipper.
Grand Martingale: A wagering system where you double your bets and add one extra unit after a loss.
Graveyard Shift: The 2 AM to 10 AM working shift in a casino.
Grifter: A scam artist.
Grind: Derogatory term for low roller. A small-money player. Term for long-term effects of the slight casino edge on a player's bankroll.
Grind Down: The casino winning all of a player's money due to the advantage it has on bets.
Grind Joint: A casino that caters to low rollers.
Grind System: Increasing one's bet by a unit after each win. Also, any system that attempts to win small amounts frequently against the casinos.
Guerrilla Gambling: The combination of smart play and hit-and-run tactics to beat the casinos at their own games. See my book, Guerrilla Gambling: How to Beat the Casinos at Their own Games!
Gutshot Straight: In Video Poker, a straight that can only be made by drawing a single card. Same as an inside straight.
Hand: A player's cards in a card game. Also, the entire series of rolls in a craps game by one shooter.
Hard Hand: Any blackjack hand without an ace or a blackjack hand that cannot use the ace as an 11.
Hardway Bets: A bet in craps that the shooter will roll the four, six, eight, or 10 as doubles before a seven shows. A Crazy Crapper bet.
Hardway Hop: A bet that the shooter will roll a particular total as doubles on the very next roll. A Crazy Crapper bet. Not usually found on video craps.
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