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Pair (Card Games)
Any two cards in a hand that have the same face value
Palette (Baccarat)
The paddle used to scoop the cards
Pass
To miss a round and not bet
Pass Line (Craps)
The area of the table where the Pass Line bet is placed
Pat Hand (Video Poker)
A hand where all five of the cards on the first deal make up a winner
Pay Cycle (Slots and Video Poker)
The long term cycle that a machine goes through
Pay Line (Slots)
The line where the symbols have to line up to win
Pay Off Schedule (Slots and Video Poker)
The table that shows all of the possible winning combinations.
Pit
The area in between a group of casino table games. Home of the pit
boss
Pit Boss
A casino employee who watches over all betting and players in an area
Player
A person who wagers on any form of gambling game
Poker Machine
A video poker game or in Australia a video slot, also known as Pokies
Poker Room
A room or area in a casino where poker games are played
Position (Poker)
The place a player sits at in relation to other players at the table
and the betting order
Positive Expectation
Any game in which the player has an advantage for example a video
poker with a 101% payback is a positive expectation game.
Positive Progression (Betting Systems)
A method of increasing your bet after every win
Pot (Poker)
The amount of money in the center of the table.
Pot Limit (Poker)
A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot
at the time
Pot Odds (Poker)
The amount of money in the pot versus the amount of money it will
cost to continue
Progressive Slots
Slot machines which have a top jackpot prize that grows as people
play.
Punter
Another expression for a casino games player
Punto (Baccarat)
The player
Push (Blackjack)
When the player and dealer have hands of equal value
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