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The Gambling Dictionary

Entering an online casino, a poker room or any other Internet gambling site is like crossing into a new world in many ways. Although no passport needs to be stamped and even currency does not need to be converted, there is a new lingo to learn. Gambling terms, professional vocabulary, insider references and technical terminology are all listed in this section. Find the meaning of a new term you learn, scan for new terms you didn't know exist, or sort via the advanced tag search option for a variety of convenient browsing options.

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Gammon

A Backgammon game that ends before one of the players borne off any checkers is a gammon, resulting in a win double the value of the doubling cube.

Gardena Razz

Type of lowball game where winner of the previous hand must post the blind in the next game.

Giant Twist

An chance to draw at the end of a stud game's hand or when a player can discard the cards in their hand in exchange for the same amount of new cards from the deck.

Go Gin

Lay down a gin hand; go rummy.

Going Mahjong

Declaring a hand worth eight points or more. Also known as Going Out.

Gross Winnings

Always a nice thing to be able to count, the gross winnings are the total payout from the gambling session, which takes into calculation also the player's stake.

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