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a Birmingham Girling is a 'Mug Bet' a person placing a bet on something which has no chance of winning.
'I made a Birmingham Girling bet because I was drunk, I bet $50 on Tiger Woods winning gold in the Olympics freestyle swimming'
'I cant believe it, in the casino last night Ian bet his wages on roulette - he put all his money on blue? What a Birmingham Girling'
'I cant believe it, in the casino last night Ian bet his wages on roulette - he put all his money on blue? What a Birmingham Girling'
by GamblersRamblers December 30, 2013
Get the birmingham girling mug.Deakin derwishing is the practice of playing several gaming tables at the same time. A person may be playing roulette, blackjack and dice simultaneously by running from one table to the other placing bets. It can also be said of a person playing several slot machines at the same time
Simon was Deakin derwishing in the casino last night, at one stage he was playing 5 tables at once
That guy can run fast - he has to with all the Deakin derwishing he does!
That guy can run fast - he has to with all the Deakin derwishing he does!
by GamblersRamblers February 10, 2014
Get the deakin derwishing mug.Woody fingers is a term used by players at a poker table to describe a dealer they are not happy with - they are indicating that the dealer who may be male or female is not shuffling the cards correctly - they have woody fingers and the cards are remaining un-shuffled throughout the game. It is not so much a way of cheating as more of an indication of an incompetent dealer
'The Dealer on this game is terrible, Millie has told him ten times to cut the cards different but he doesn't- he's like a robot, the guy has woody fingers for sure'
'Mickey got so fed up with that woody fingers dealer he ended up ripping the cards up and swearing at him'
'Mickey got so fed up with that woody fingers dealer he ended up ripping the cards up and swearing at him'
by GamblersRamblers January 4, 2014
Get the woody fingers mug.A Bastard Bedworth is a type of bet used when playing roulette in a casino. By placing 6 chips on the splits of numbers 5/8, 10/11, 13/16, 23/24, 27/30 and 33/36. By doing this it is possible to cover 1/3 of a section of the wheel. This bet is also referred to as 'Tier' in European casinos
Millie was Bastard Bedworth Betting and won 8 times in a row, lucky!
Danny was upset because he placed a huge amount on a Bastard Bedworth and lost all his money
Danny was upset because he placed a huge amount on a Bastard Bedworth and lost all his money
by GamblersRamblers January 4, 2014
Get the bastard bedworth mug.Rainbow gambler is term used in the middle and north of the UK to describe a compulsive and erratic gambler of limited financial status - the bottom feeders of the gambling fraternity. The term meaning they are always chasing that pot of gold at the end if the rainbow but always coming up short
Danny is a rainbow gambler, he had hardly any money to pay his bills but gambles it all, the guy is a loser
by GamblersRamblers January 15, 2014
Get the rainbow gambler mug.Carabina is a term used for a poker player who is very tight and only puts his money in with very big hands
I was playing poker with Steve and Eddy , those guys are such carabina's in one hand I had quads but Steve said "no good mate, I've got a Royeler" what a Carabina!
by GamblersRamblers January 15, 2014
Get the carabina mug.A Doddsy is a person who plays poker and consistently loses and is therefore a favourite of other gamblers to have at the table as they are easy prey. Sometimes referred to as a pigeon they are unskilled and/or unlucky
by GamblersRamblers January 5, 2014
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