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  • Maiden – A horse that has never won a race.
  • Make – To shuffle the deck of cards.
  • Marker – An advance extended to a player on credit.
  • Marker Puck – Plastic disks that the dealers use to mark the point on the craps table.
  • Mechanic – A dealer who can peek at the top card and deal the next card if the top card is not to his advantage.
  • Michigan Bankroll – A large bankroll consisting mostly of dollar bills with a large denomination bill on the outside.
  • Middles – Winning both sides of a betting proposition.
  • Midnight – Betting that the number 12 will appear on the next roll.
  • Mini Baccarat – A scaled down version of baccarat, played with fewer players, dealers, and formality but following the same rules as baccarat.
  • Monkey – Colloquial term for a card with the face value of ten.
  • Monster Roll – A hot roll lasting more than 20 minutes or that generates a lot of winnings for the players.
  • Mop – The stick used by the stickperson to move the dice.
  • Morning Line – A linemaker’s morning guess as to the probable odds on horses that are to run in afternoon races.
  • Muck – In Poker, To discard or throw away your hand.
  • Mudder – A horse known to favor a muddy track.
  • Nailed – Caught in the act of cheating or stealing.
  • Namble – Online Gambling.
  • Natural – Definition 1: In Blackjack, it refers to an Ace and 10 count card. Definition 2: In Craps, it refers to a 7 or 11 on the first roll.
  • Net Winnings – Total payout minus the player’s stake.
  • Nickel – A $500 wager.
  • Non Negotiable – A promotional chip that can’t be exchanged for cash.
  • Non Value Chip – A gaming chip which the dollar value is determined by the amount of the buy in and the amount of chips taken.
  • Nose Open – To lose control, usually when losing and attempt to steam one’s way out of the trap.
  • Number Pool – The range of numbers from which the player chooses the numbers to play. A typical lottery pool ranges from 1 to 60, and the keno pool is 1 to 80.
  • Number Two Man – A dealer who can peek at the top card and deal the next card if the top card is not to his advantage.
  • Nut – Definition 1: The overhead costs of running a casino. Definition 2: The fixed amount that a gambler decides to win in a day.
  • Odds – The ratio of probabilities or the amount a bet pays. For example 2-1, 3-2.
  • Odds Maker – A person who establishes the original and subsequent betting lines.
  • Odds on Favorite – A horse or competitor that is so favored that the odds are quoted as less than even money.
  • Off – Bets that are not working.
  • Off The Board – Sporting events, casinos or bookmakers will not accept action on.
  • Office – A secret signal passed from a gambler to his confederate.
  • One Eyed – The Jack of hearts, Jack of spades or King of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
  • One Roll Bets – Wagers that win or lose depending on the next roll of the dice.
  • On The Hop – A one roll wager.
  • Open – In poker, the player who bets first.
  • Outside Bets – Roulette bets located on the outside part of the layout. They involve betting 12 to 18 numbers at one time and result in a lower payout.
  • Outside Numbers – In Craps, 4, 10, 5, and 9
  • Overlay – A good bet where you have an edge over the casino.
  • Ozzie and Harriet – A hard 8.