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  2. Craps - Wikipedia

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    The combined payout is 27:4 for 2, 12 and 3:1 for 3, 11. Each individual bet has the same payout as a single bet on the specific numbers, 30:1 for 2 and 12 minus the other three bets, 15:1 for 3 and 11 minus the other three bets. If a player wins the bet he can take down all four bets instead of a single bet even though only one bet can win per ...

  3. Glossary of craps terms - Wikipedia

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    A roll of 7 when the point is On. All bets on Pass, Pass Odds, Come, Come Odds, Place bets, Buy bets, hard ways and any single roll bets not for a seven loses. All bets on Don't Pass, Don't Pass Odds, Don't Come, Don't Come Odds, Lay bets and any single roll bets for a seven wins. snake eyes A roll of 2 Steven A player who leans over the table ...

  4. Parimutuel betting - Wikipedia

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    Parimutuel betting or pool betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vigorish" are deducted, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets.

  5. Advantage gambling - Wikipedia

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    If a "trader" thinks these odds too long he may bet $1000 on the Jets, and should he prove correct and the odds on the Jets get shorter, "lay off" by laying, say, a $1016 bet against the Jets at 1.87. If the Jets win, he collects $900 on his bet on the Jets and pays out approximately $884 on the bet he laid against the Jets.

  6. Natural (gambling) - Wikipedia

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    In craps, a natural is a roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the come out roll. This will lead to a win for the players who wagered money on the Pass or Come bet, but a loss for players betting Don't Pass, or Don't Come. [6] In baccarat, a natural is a two-card hand totaling 8 or 9, for either the player or the banker. Natural 9 beats ...

  7. Hazard (game) - Wikipedia

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    Hazard is an early English game played with two dice; it was mentioned in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in the 14th century.. Despite its complicated rules, hazard was very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and was often played for money.

  8. Dice control - Wikipedia

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    The concept of "controlled shooting" goes beyond simply "setting the dice" prior to shooting.It purports to limit the rotation of the dice during the roll. The theory is that if the dice are properly gripped and tossed at the correct angle they will land just before the back wall of the craps table, then gently touch the wall, greatly increasing the probability of their remaining on the same axis.

  9. Glossary of poker terms - Wikipedia

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    all-in When a player bets all of their chips in the current hand. See main article: all-in. angle A permitted, but borderline unethical, play angle shooting Intentionally using an angle to exploit an opponent such as obscuring the size of their chip stack or acting out of turn. See acting out of turn. ante