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bastard bedworth

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

by GamblersRamblers January 4, 2014

woody fingers

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'

by GamblersRamblers January 4, 2014

heavy thompson

A heavy Thompson is a blackjack or dice bet where the player increases his stake significantly in order to win money back from previous losing bets

Tony was losing but then placed one Heavy Thompson bet on the hard eight and got it all back

Dave lost a heavy Thompson bet at the end so went home skint

by GamblersRamblers January 4, 2014

doddsy

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

We got Dave in the game yesterday, he is such a Doddsy we won all his cash and then some!

by GamblersRamblers January 5, 2014

vinnies joker

Vinnies Joker is slang for a poker dealer who is fixing the cards in his favour (it is only referred to in a game where the person dealing is also playing) the dealer sometimes called a Mechanic in American circles is an expert in card manipulation and has the ability to give himself the best hand and ultimately win all the money.

We were playing poker down the snooker hall when this guy turns up and asks if he can play, we let him and on his deal he makes a pat hand every time!! He fleeced us all, that guy was a Vinnies Joker for sure

Did you see that dealer hitting 5 of a kind against the rest of the tables Royal Flushes and Quads?? Unbelievable!! They were all calling him a Vinnies Joker afterwards!!

by GamblersRamblers January 6, 2014

rainbow gambler

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

bully special

Bully special is a type of cocktail that became a favourite of UK gamblers in the late 90's to either celebrate winning - or drown sorrows when losing. It consists of 3 parts scotch, 3 parts Absynth, 2 parts pineapple juice and 1 part rum. It is quite vile in taste, expensive and very bad for the consumers health. They are sometimes served lit on fire for dramatic affect.

Ian went to the bar and asked Dave what he fancied, Dave said come on then, get me a Bully Special. They both ended up in the local jail later that night!

by GamblersRamblers January 15, 2014