| Paint |
: |
The
term for the face cards jack, queen, and
king. |
| Pair
(Roulette) |
|
The
French term for even. |
| Pass
(Craps) |
: |
A
winning decision for the dice. |
| Passe
(Roulette) |
: |
The
French term for high. |
| Pass
Line (Craps) |
: |
The
area on the layout where a pass-line bet
is made. |
| Pass-Line
Bet (Craps) |
: |
A
wager that the dice will pass, or win. |
| Past
Posting |
: |
The
illegal increase of the original wager by
a cheat after he either has seen the result
or has seen his cards in a gambling game. |
| Payoff,
Payout |
: |
The
payment of a winning bet by the casino to
the player. |
| P.C. |
: |
The
winning percentage a casino has on a particular
game or table, based on the profits, divided
by the total money bet. |
| Pit |
: |
The
area inside a group or cluster of gambling
tables. |
| Pit
Boss |
: |
The
casino executive in charge of a particular
pit |
| Place
Numbers, Place Bets (Craps) |
: |
A wager on either or allof the following
numbers-4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10, or any combination
of these numbers. The player bets that the
numbers wagered on will be repeated before
a 7 shows on the dice, other than on the
come-out roll. |
| Player |
: |
The
term for a gambler or bettor. |
| Player
Hand (Baccarat) |
: |
The
hand opposing the bank hand, which is dealt
to first and acts first. |
| Premiere
(Roulette) |
: |
French
for first. |
| Premium
Players |
: |
The
casino's designation of big bettors, or
players with high credit lines. |
| Press,
Press a Bet |
: |
To
increase a wager after a previous win, usually
by doubling the previous bet. |
| Progressive
Machines (Video Poker) |
: |
Machines
tied to a single payoff that increases each
time a new coin is inserted and a royal
flush is not made. It pays off only on royal
flushes. |
| Progressive
Slots (Slots) |
: |
Slots
that increase the potential jackpot each
time a new coin is inserted for play. |
| Proposition
Bets (Craps) |
: |
Wagers
that can be made on the center of the layout,
such as any seven and hardways. |
| Punch-Outs
(Keno) |
: |
A
ticket, also known as a draw ticket, that
has the called numbers for the previous
game punched out on a keno blank, so that
the keno writer can easily determine if
a presented ticket has enough catches for
a payoff. |
| Push |
: |
A
tie between the player and casino where
no money is won or lost. |
