No 1 in Gambling

Betting odds slang is a series of words used to describe particular common fractional odds.

• Evens - Levels, Scotch
• 2/1 - Bottle
• 3/1 - Carpet, Gimmel
• 4/1 - Rouf
• 5/1 - Hand
• 5/2 - Face
• 6/1 - X's
• 7/1 - Nevs
• 8/1 - T.H.
• 9/1 - Enin
• 10/1 - Cockle, Net
• 11/10 - Tips
• 33/1 - Double Carpet
• 100/30 - Burlington Bertie

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If the dealer's upcard is an Ace, the player is offered the option of taking Insurance before the dealer checks his 'hole card'.

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