Gambling Dictionary Letter: R
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Rabbit: Refers to a sucker.
Rack: A tray positioned in the middle of the table that hold the hips and is placed next to the dealer.
Raffle: Refers to a lottery.
Rags: In Poker, describes an insignificant hand with minimal chance of improvement.
Rail:
1) Indicates the top edge of the Craps table.
2) Marks the spectators' area in Poker.
3) The groove in the Roulette wheel where the ball spins.
Rail Bird: A cheat who steals away chips from unsuspected players from the rail/edge of the table.
Raise: The act of a player matching a previous bet in Poker and then increases the amount. Here, the players either match or increase the amount.
Rake: The amount of money taken for the Poker room provision and related services by the casino. It can be a flat fee or simply a set percentage of the pot.
Random Number Generator (RNG): Used to generate random numbers in table game and slot machines to determine the winning combinations.
Rank: Indicates the face value of a card.
Rat Hole: An area used by a cheat to hide stolen money or chips.
Rating: Used to determine a gambler's potential worth as a casino customer and also determines the level of comps the player might receive.
Rating Slip:
1) Used for a sheet that displays a player's activity for comps.
2) Refers to a dealer's performance record.
Rats: Refers to dice.
Readable Dealer: Used for a dealer whose hole card is readable for any person in the casino.
Readers: A term that refers to the glasses used by a cheat to see all the marked cards.
Ready a Tray: Refers to the way a dealer organizes a tray so the floorperson counts the tray value from some distance.
Real Dough: Refers to a large sum of money.
Real Work: Used by cheats from inside information on a proper way to execute a scam.
Red: Indicates a wager on red color in Roulette. This bet pays one to one.
Reds: Refers to a $5 chip.
Red-Dog: A table game in the casino where the player bets that the 3rd card dealt would have a value between the value of first two dealt cards.
Reel: Indicates the visible wheels of a slot machine via window and consists of multiple symbols.
Reel Strip Settings: Used for the pre-set percentages of the slot machines in casinos.
Reel Timing: The act of timing the spinning of the reels that the players can halt when it shows their desired symbols.