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Gaming Dictionary  Punter - A casino player. Push - A tie or standoff when the dealer and the player have the same total. No one wins and no money changes hands. Quads - Four of a kind. Qualifier - In Poker, the minimum standard a hand must meet in order for it to be eligible for part of the pot. Quarters - A term used by players meaning chips with a $25 denomination. Quinella - A wager picking the first or second place finish in either order (1,2 or 2,1). Rack - A box to hold chips or checks. Raise - In poker, a player raises by matching the previous bet and then betting more, in order to increase the stake for remaining players. Rake - The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting. Rank - The value of a set of cards. Rap - To cast disparaging remarks about someone. Usually done behind his or her back. Red - The most common color used for $5 chips. Red-Black Bet - In Roulette, an outside wager on whether the next spin will be a red or a black number. This bet is played off at even money. Reel - The spinning area on the slot machines displaying the various symbols. Renege - Definition 1: To refuse to honor a lost wager or debt. Definition 2: To misplay a card illegally. RFB - High rollers are comped with free room, food, and beverage. Riffling - Card shuffling technique. Right Bettor - A person betting on the Pass Line. Ring Game - A regular poker game rather than a tournament. May be referred to as a live game because actual money is used rather than chips. River - In poker, the final card dealt in a hand of stud or hold 'em. In 7 card stud, staying in until the fifth and final round of betting is called going to the river. RNG - the random number generator, which is a computer chip inside a slot machine. It is constantly generating thousands of numbers every second. Round Robin - A bet of 3 teams or more. Royal Flush - In Poker, an ace-high straight flush which is the best possible hand. Rush - A streak of winning many consecutive hands in Poker. Sawbuck - Ten dollars.
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