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Online Casino Gambling
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Hand – a) A
player’s set of cards b) A craps shooter’s series of
rolls until he sevens-out, also called his ‘shoot’.
Hard Hand –
A blackjack hand without an eleven-count Ace; The
opposite of a Soft Hand.
Hard Way –
When two of the same number on the dice combine for a
total of 4, 6, 8 or 10.
Hardway Bet
– A craps wager predicting that the shooter will roll a
certain total with a two-of-a-kind before rolling a
seven or rolling the chosen total with two separate
numbers.
Hardway Hop
– A craps bet predicting that the shooter will roll a
certain total with two-of-a-kind on the very next roll,
also called ‘hardway on the turn’ or ‘one-roll
hardway’.
Hardway on the Turn
– See Hardway Hop.
Head-up Game
– A gambling game with only two opponents, such as a
blackjack game with just the dealer and a player.
Heel a Bet
– To shift chips on the bottom chip, in order to
distinguish the bet from other bets previously made.
High Hand –
One of the two hands a Pai Gow player divides his four
dominoes into.
High-Low –
A craps bet on the totals of 2 and 12.
High-Low System
– The most standard way of blackjack card counting, in
which each card is either +1, -1, or 0, also called the
plus/minus system.
High Roller
– A high-stakes gambler.
Hit – To
have another card drawn from the deck to add to a
blackjack hand.
Hold’em – A
popular form of poker in some casinos.
Hole Card –
The dealer’s second dealt card, which is placed
face-down.
Hop – A
craps wager predicting that a certain combination will
come up on the very next dice roll.
Horn Bet –
A single roll bet with individual wagers on each of the
totals 2, 3, 11 and 12.
Horn High –
The same as a horn bet, only one of the wagers is one
unit higher than the other three.
Hot – What
a player, casino table, deck of cards or dice is called
when they are experiencing an extended winning streak.
Hot and Cold System
– When a gambler bets in favor of the side that won a
previous hand, in hopes of riding out a winning streak.
House Edge
– P.C. or the mathematical advantage the casino has on
every wager, also called the Casinos Advantage.
House Odds
– The ratio that the casino pays off a winning bet.
House Special
– A five number roulette bet predicting 0, 00, 1, 2, or
3 will win.
House Ticket
– A special keno ticket, which is offered at one casino,
and no other.
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