| coin less machine |
A multi-hand and/ or multi-game machine that only accepts
currency. All payouts are hand paid. No coins are accepted or paid. |
| double down |
In Stud Poker it is the opportunity to double your wager
before the fifth card is drawn. |
| draw |
In video poker the draw is a set of replacement
cards |
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for those cards not held from the deal hand. |
| edge |
The advantage in a game based on mathematical
expectation. |
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The house edge means the house has the advantage. |
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The player's edge means that the player has the advantage. |
| eighty-six |
A term used to bar someone from playing in a casino |
| expected value |
The mathematical probability for each draw multiplied
by its payout. |
| hopper |
The internal tray that holds the coins. The hopper electronically
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counts coins to be paid and releases them into the player's
tray. |
| house |
The casino or gaming place that hosts the machine or
game. |
| Jacks or better |
A pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces |
| long run |
The point where the machine's total appearance of number
values |
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is what probability theory predicts. For a player the
long run |
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is to play often enough that probability would even
the outcomes. |
| net losses |
The amount lost after the wager is deducted from the
payout. |
| net winnings |
The amount won after the wager is deducted from the
payout. |
| odds |
The likelihood that an event will happen. |
| progressive jackpot |
A basic jackpot that increases as the machine is played
until the |
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jackpot is won. Progressives may be on one or more machines. |
| push |
The payout equals the same amount wagered. Even money. |
| random number generator |
A computer program or algorithm used to generate a series
of random numbers. |
| short run |
A limited amount of time when probability theory will
be marked |
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by streaks or fluctuations. |
| strategy |
A pattern or method for playing the hands. |
| video poker machine |
The use of a video display to simulate the real game
of poker. |
