| D'Alembert
System |
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A progressive system of betting whereby
two numbers are cancelled every time a previous
bet is won and one number-the total of the
two end numbers-is added whenever a previous
bet is lost. |
| Deal
Button (Video Poker) |
: |
A
button, when pressed, that shows the five
new cards constituting an original poker
hand. |
| Dealer |
: |
The
casino employee who staffs and services
any of the gambling games the house offers. |
| Deck |
: |
The
ordinary pack of fifty-two cards consisting
of four suits, each suit containing thirteen
cards from the 2 to the ace. |
| Derniere
(Roulette) |
: |
The
French term for last, as in a column or
dozen bet. |
| Dice
(Craps) |
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A
pair of cubes, each with six sides numbered
with from 1 to 6 dots, whose combinations,
when thrown, determine the wins and losses. |
| Die |
: |
A
single cube, singular of dice. |
| Disk
(Craps) |
: |
A round plastic object which is black on
one side and white on the other. When on
the white side and in a place number, it
designates that a shoot is in progress and
that that number is the point. |
| Dollars |
: |
The
insider's term for $100 chips. |
| Don't
Come Bet (Craps) |
: |
A
wager made against the dice after the come
out roll. |
| Don't
Come Box (Craps) |
: |
The
area on the craps layout where a don't come
bet is made. |
| Don't
Pass Bet (Craps) |
: |
A
bet made on the come-out roll that the dice
will lose or won't pass. |
| Don't
Pass Box (Craps) |
: |
The
area on a craps layout where a don't pass
bet is made. |
| Double
Down (Blackjack) |
: |
A
player's option to double his original bet
by turning over his first two cards and
placing an amount equal to the original
bet on the layout. |
| Double
Odds (Craps) |
: |
A
free odds bet made at double the original
bet on a line, come, or don't come wager |
| Double
Zero (Roulette) |
: |
See
Zero |
| Douzaine
(Roulette) |
: |
The
French term for the dozen bet. |
| Dozen
Bet (Roulette) |
: |
A
wager on either the first, second, or third
dozen on the layout, such as 1-12, 13-24,
and 25-36. |
| Draw |
: |
Keno-The movement of a numbered Ping-Pong
ball into the goose, forced there by hot
air from the blower.Video Poker-To receive
new cards, up to five, after the initial
poker hand has been dealt. |
| Draw
A Card |
: |
The
taking of an additional card by a player
in either baccarat or blackjack. |
| Draw
Button (Video Poker) |
: |
The
button, when pressed, that allows the player
to draw up to five new cards to his original
poker hand. |
| Draw
Ticket (Keno) |
: |
See
Punch-Outs |
| Drop |
: |
The
casino term for the total money and markers
wagered on its table games, from the term
"drop box," which is a container
where all cash winds up. Drop boxes are
located within the interior of the craps,
blackjack, and other gaming tables. |
| Duplicate,
Duplicate Ticket (Keno) |
: |
The
ticket marked by the keno writer and returned
to the player, duplicating the original
ticket. |