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Video Poker Machine Talk Part7
Head to Head: To play against the dealer with no other player in the game. Sometimes referred to as face to face, or heads up. Many video blackjack games are "head-to-head" contests vs. the dealer-in-the-machine.
Heat: Surveillance by the casino of a suspected card counter. Or pressure put on a card counter to leave before being banned. Also, known as steam. Not a problem for video-blackjack players.
iiigh Card: A jack, queen, king or ace.
High-Low: Abet at craps that the next roll will be a two or a 12. Also, different spelling for the counting system Hi-Lo in blackjack.
High Roller: A player who plays for large stakes.
High Roller System: A method of betting for large stakes developed by the Captain that reduces the house edge and allows excellent comps without the normal risk. Would include the best buys. Cannot be done at video craps.
High Pair: A pair of jacks, queens, kings or aces.
Hit: To receive another card on your hand in blackjack.
Hold: The actual amount that the casinos take from their games. To save certain cards.
Hold Button: In video poker, the button that allows you to keep certain cards.
Hole Card: The second card dealt to the dealer in blackjack, that is face down. Any face down card.
Hop: A bet in craps that the next roll of the dice will be a certain combination. A Crazy Crapper bet. Usually not available at video craps.
Hopper: Electronically powered payout system that counts out the coins to be paid accurately and fast. Some people also use the term hopper to refer to the tray that catches the coins.
Horn Bet: A one roll bet in craps that combines the two, three 11 and 12.
Horn High: A horn bet at craps where one of the totals has one more unit riding on it than all the others.
Horrendous Rolls: Rolls where the shooter sevens out within a few rolls after establishing his point number.
Hot: A player who has been winning.
Hot and Cold System: A wager on the side that won previously. Another name for the streak method of betting.
Hot Dice: Dice that have been passing and making numbers.
Hot Machine: A machine where the players have been winning.
Hot Shooter: A shooter having a good roll at the craps table.
House Edge: The mathematical edge that the casino has on a given bet or machine.
House Odds: The payoff that reflects the casino's tax on your winning bet.
Hustler: A gambling cheat.
Inside Numbers: In craps, the numbers five, six, eight, nine.
Inside straight: A straight that can only be completed by one card on the inside. Example: 4-5- * -7-8.
Insurance: A side wager at blackjack for up to half the original wager that the dealer has a blackjack when he has an ace showing.
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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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