VWX

  • Value – A professional’s opinion regarding a proposition that appears to be an overlay or an underlay.
  • Vigorish – The fee or commission taken by the house.
  • VIP – A big bettor that is worthy of full complimentary treatment.
  • Virgin Line – A line sent out to Sports Books before any wagers have been made.
  • Walking Sticks – A pair of sevens.
  • Wall – The end of the table the shooter throws the dice against in order to complete a fair roll.
  • Washing – Card shuffling technique.
  • Wave – Bending the edge of a card during play for identification purposes.
  • Way Ticket – In keno, a ticket that groups different numbers to create more than one way to win.
  • Whale – A high roller.
  • Whip – The stick used by the stickperson to move the dice.
  • White – The most common color used for $1 chips.
  • White meat – Profit.
  • Wild Card – A joker or other card that can be used as any other card to complete the hand.
  • Wise Guy – An educated professional gambler with an extensive track record of being a winning player.
  • Working – Dice term meaning that the bets are in place.
  • World Bet – A one roll dice bet on the horn including the seven.
  • Worst Hand – A losing hand.
  • Wrong Bettor – A dice player who bets on the Don’t Pass Line.