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Paint - Same as a Face Card.
A King, Queen, or Jack of any suit.
Palette - Tool usually used
by the dealer in Baccarat to move cards on the table.
Pass - To not bet. To fold.
Pass Line - In Craps, the
area of the table in which a Pass Line Bet is placed.
Pass Line Bet - In Craps,
a bet made prior to the Come Out Roll that the Point will
repeat.
Pat - In Draw Poker, a hand
that doesn't need any more cards. In Blackjack, a hand worth
at least 17 points but not exceeding 21.
Payline - The line on a
slot machine where symbols must line up.
Payoff - The return paid
on a winning wager.
Payoff Odds - The different
odds accorded to different bets in casinos, with different
payoff values.
Payout Percentage - The
percent of each dollar played in a slot machine or video poker
that is programmed to be returned to the player.
Payout Table - A posting
that tells the player what a winning hand will pay.
Pigeon - A naive gambler.
Slang.
Pit - An area of a casino
where table games are arranged around a central area that
is reserved for dealers and casino employees.
Pit Boss - A casino employee
who oversees the Pit as a superviser of the entire area.
Pit Manager - Somewhat different
from a Pit Boss. A Pit Manager deals with any problems and
enforces casino policy.
Player - A gambler in a
casino.
Playing the Rush - A term
for a poker player who has won a large amount of money in
a short amount of time.
Plug - A shuffling technique
commonly used in Blackjack.
Pocket Cards - In Poker,
cards dealt face-down.
Poker - A card game with
many variations in which players attempt to arrange a winning
hand according to each individual game's rules.
Point - In Craps, the number
rolled on a Come Out Roll IF it's a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10.
For a Pass Line Bet to win, the point must be repeated before
the shooter rolls a 7.
Pot - In Poker, the amount
of money that accumulates in the middle of the table. The
pot goes to the winner of the hand.
Press - To increase a bet
by two. To Let It Ride.
Probability - A mathematical
calculation that establishes the likelihood of any event occurring.
Progression Betting - A
kind of betting in which the size of the bet is changed according
to a set formula.
Progressive - A slot machine
with an increasing jackpot. Opposite of a Flat Top.
Proposition Bet - In Craps,
a dice bet placed on number combinations.
Punch Board - Lottery-style
game in which a player punches out a slot for a chance to
win a cash or merchandise prize.
Punter - Another name for
Player.
Punto Banco - Another name
for Baccarat.
Push - A tie between a player
and a dealer. Money is usually returned in the event of a
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