Casino slang and jargon
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October 23rd, 2019 at 11:07:54 PM
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I stumbled upon this site from a search of "past post" and got 8 of 10 correct! https://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz1927061610ff8.html
October 24th, 2019 at 12:27:09 AM
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You scored: 10 / 10
You scored 150 points.
The average score for this quiz: 6 / 10
Wow, what a great score! Congratulations!
I'm very surprised that 74% people got number 2 correct, had that been multiple choice it would have been very low, yet , only 66% got number 5 correct.
I knew number 8 would be low, but only 13% seems extremely low.
Number 10 seems low at only 56%.
I got number 9 correct for the wrong reason. I was thinking something different where that term is sometimes used.
You scored 150 points.
The average score for this quiz: 6 / 10
Wow, what a great score! Congratulations!
I'm very surprised that 74% people got number 2 correct, had that been multiple choice it would have been very low, yet , only 66% got number 5 correct.
I knew number 8 would be low, but only 13% seems extremely low.
Number 10 seems low at only 56%.
I got number 9 correct for the wrong reason. I was thinking something different where that term is sometimes used.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 24th, 2019 at 6:11:34 AM
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Me too, particularly since that’s the only one I got wrong. :(Quote: AxelWolfI'm very surprised that 74% people got number 2 correct
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October 24th, 2019 at 6:35:53 AM
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I agree. You could do twice as well as the average just by throwing darts at the answers. I missed it, BTW. I shoulda thrown a dart!Quote: AxelWolfI knew number 8 would be low, but only 13% seems extremely low.
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October 24th, 2019 at 7:55:29 AM
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I knew number 8 would be low, but only 13% seems extremely low.
Fun quiz. I missed this one. I have never heard this term
Fun quiz. I missed this one. I have never heard this term
October 24th, 2019 at 12:43:32 PM
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Read the thread to this point and almost didn't bother to click the link and try the quiz. Finally decided to give it a shot.
Result: Correct 10/10.
Now that alone seems quite odd, since I'm not much of a gambler. But the real surprise comes from the fact that while reading the questions, I recognized that I had no idea of the proper answer for most of them. It was basically a coin flip guess (or even lower chance of being correct on those multiple-choice questions), so I don't see any plausibility to the outcome of 10/10. Except that is what it reported. Hmmm ... perhaps I should have been at a casino today.
Result: Correct 10/10.
Now that alone seems quite odd, since I'm not much of a gambler. But the real surprise comes from the fact that while reading the questions, I recognized that I had no idea of the proper answer for most of them. It was basically a coin flip guess (or even lower chance of being correct on those multiple-choice questions), so I don't see any plausibility to the outcome of 10/10. Except that is what it reported. Hmmm ... perhaps I should have been at a casino today.
October 24th, 2019 at 1:17:39 PM
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9/10 only because I guessed right 2 out of 3 on questions 7,8, and 9.
October 24th, 2019 at 2:06:17 PM
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Had number 9 been multiple choice I would have probably gotten it wrong depending on what the other answers were. I wasn't really guessing since I knew what they were describing was not correct.
I'm almost certain I wouldn't have known one of the questions had RS_ not use the term at some point for whatever reason.
He may have even asked it as a trivia question at some point.
I've never heard anybody use the question number 2 term ever, I just happened to read about it somewhere in the last couple years.
I'm almost certain I wouldn't have known one of the questions had RS_ not use the term at some point for whatever reason.
He may have even asked it as a trivia question at some point.
I've never heard anybody use the question number 2 term ever, I just happened to read about it somewhere in the last couple years.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 24th, 2019 at 2:11:18 PM
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9/10, I guessed right on Little Joe and never heard of a snapper.
A falling knife has no handle.
October 24th, 2019 at 2:40:47 PM
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Missed snapper. Some good guesses on others.
October 24th, 2019 at 2:46:56 PM
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Too bad it does not convert the raw score to percentile degenerate you are.
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October 24th, 2019 at 3:01:29 PM
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Assuming someone's not an advantage player or a trivia Guru, I could probably accurately convert the the score for them.Quote: AZDuffmanToo bad it does not convert the raw score to percentile degenerate you are.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 24th, 2019 at 3:24:23 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfHad number 9 been multiple choice I would have probably gotten it wrong depending on what the other answers were. I wasn't really guessing since I knew what they were describing was not correct.
I'm almost certain I wouldn't have known one of the questions had RS_ not use the term at some point for whatever reason.
He may have even asked it as a trivia question at some point.
I've never heard anybody use the question number 2 term ever, I just happened to read about it somewhere in the last couple years.
I knew #2 from from watching westerns. It is an Old West term for a cheater.
October 24th, 2019 at 3:47:41 PM
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I missed #2 and #8. 8/10
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October 24th, 2019 at 9:53:39 PM
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10/10.
I remembered an old tv show where they called someone a crossroads. Wasn't sure what it was but knew it was an insult. Rest was easy.
I remembered an old tv show where they called someone a crossroads. Wasn't sure what it was but knew it was an insult. Rest was easy.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 25th, 2019 at 5:16:30 AM
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As mentioned, I missed #2 the first time.
For shits and giggles, I took it again. This time I missed #9.
Those are the only T/F questions.
So I’m 100% on multiple choice. 🤪
For shits and giggles, I took it again. This time I missed #9.
Those are the only T/F questions.
So I’m 100% on multiple choice. 🤪
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http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
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October 25th, 2019 at 6:53:32 AM
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Snapper was easy?Quote: billryan10/10.
I remembered an old tv show where they called someone a crossroads. Wasn't sure what it was but knew it was an insult. Rest was easy.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 25th, 2019 at 7:13:15 AM
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For someoneone who plays blackjack, I'd say yes. Too bad they didn't ask about monkeys. I found the quiz easy, that doesn't mean everyone would. I don't play craps but Little Joe from Kokomo is part of a comedy routine Abbot and Costello did. Some people retain valuable information, some retain fairly useless stuff.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 25th, 2019 at 7:19:57 AM
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I've only ever heard it a few times and that was many years ago from someone I knew. I only remember it because I thought it was a odd dumb term I didn't like.Quote: billryanFor a anyone who plays blackjack, I'd say yes. Too bad they didn't ask about monkeys.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 25th, 2019 at 8:11:38 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfI've only ever heard it a few times and that was many years ago from someone I knew. I only remember it because I thought it was a odd dumb term I didn't like.
The Bishop of Blackjack uses it. Perhaps I should have said anyone who studies blackjack. Back when most BJ games were handheld, people would throw down their blackjack , supposedly snapping them.
Monkey is much more popular.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 25th, 2019 at 8:17:48 AM
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Good stuff. Wrong on #2, guessed right on 7 and 9, knew all the others. I've heard snapper many times reading blackjack stories. Never heard anyone actually use the term it at a table or in conversation
October 25th, 2019 at 8:43:14 AM
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I've heard dealers use it, but rarely a player. More in books than in casinos. Might be more of an AC thing.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 25th, 2019 at 8:50:43 AM
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I’m not sure if I got that one correct for the wrong reason. A $2.50 chip is called a snapper and the only game I’ve seen them used on is BJ so that just made sense to me.
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