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Gambling Dictionary
Gaff - Any method or device that aids in cheating.
Garden - The field.
Get Out - To regain one's losses.
George - Generous tipper.
Get Down - Place a wager.
Graveyard Shift - The early morning shift of a gaming establishment.
Grease - Bribe.
Green - The most common color used for $25 chips.
Grind - Small play.
Grind joint - An establishment that caters to small play.
Gross Winnings- Total payout including the player's stake.
Hand - Refers to the cards that you hold, or to everything that happens in a card game between shuffles of the deck.
Handicapper - A person who studies and evaluates all sporting events.
Hard Four: A pair of 2s.
Hard Hand - In blackjack, any hand that does not contain an ace valued at eleven.
Hardway Bet - To bet the number 4, 6, 8 or 10 will be made with two duplicate numbers. 2-2,3-3 etc. in Craps.
Hi Lo - A one roll bet on 2 and 12.
Hi Lo Yo - A one roll bet on 2, 12 and 11.
High Hurdler - A person who left town owing money leaving no forwarding address.
High Poker - Standard poker, as compared to low poker or lowball.In high poker, high hands win.
High Roller - A big bettor.
Hit - To take another card. The card received is also called a hit.
Hit a Brick - When a die hits a stack of chips and does not roll all the way to the end of the table.
Hold ‘em - A class of poker games.
Holding Your Own - Breaking even.
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