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Gambling Terms
Every gambler worth a hill of beans needs to understand the lingo of the game. While the gambling world is full of lingo, today I’ll present some of the more common and interesting words and phrases you should know.
Action – The action is the total amount of money that’s wagered. It’s also a term that can be used to signify that an amount of money is in play.
Ante – This is a poker term that means the amount of money one needs to pony up to get into the action. You’ll see it in regular poker, Caribbean Stud and other games.