| Ladderman |
: |
The
term for a boxman or floorman who supervises
a casino game from a seat on a ladder. |
| La
Grande (Chemin de Fer) |
: |
The
French term for a 9 dealt as a natural. |
| La
Petite (Chemin de Fer) |
: |
The
French term for the 8 dealt as a natural. |
| Las
Vegas Strip |
: |
Las
Vegas Boulevard South, in Las Vegas, Nevada,
running from Sahara Avenue south up to and
including Tropicana Avenue, containing a
group of worldfamous and luxurious hotel-casinos.
Also known as the Strip. |
| Layout |
: |
The
imprint on the felt surface of a gambling
table showing either the betting boxes and
rules of the game, or the various bets and
payoffs that can be made, with appropriate
spaces for those wagers. |
| Lay
the Odds (Craps) |
: |
An
odds bet by a wrong bettor against a point
or come number which, if won, will be paid
off at less than even money. |
| Lay
Wager (Craps) |
: |
A
place bet against a number repeating by
a wrong bettor, who pays a 5 percent commission
in order to make this wager. |
| Let
It Ride® |
: |
A
form of 5-card poker in which players have
the option of retaining or giving up their
bets. |
| Liberty
Bell (Slots) |
: |
The
name of the original slots machine invented
by Charles Fey of San Francisco. |
| Loose,
Loose Slots (Slots) |
: |
A
slot machine that pays off liberally and
gives the house only a small advantage over
the player. |
| Low
Pair (Video Poker) |
: |
A
pair of l0s or cards of a lower rank, such
as 9s, which alone don't constitute a winning
hand. |