GamblersRamblers's definitions

birmingham girling

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'

by GamblersRamblers December 30, 2013

turban dave

Turban dave is a gambling side bet in a game of snooker and sometimes pool.
If a player is in a snooker or tight spot he may ask his opponent "how about a turban dave" this means the placing of a wager at even money that the player will not only get out of the tight spot or snooker - but also pot the object ball they are aiming for. The bet is forfeited if after the object ball is potted any foul is made. It can be agreed before the game commences that the person who is snookered can request a turban dave side bet and it cannot be refused by his or her opponent.

Keith was playing Barry when he had him snookered, Barry requested a £50 Turban dave and made it!! It sure was a great shot!!

by GamblersRamblers January 16, 2014

deakin derwishing

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!

by GamblersRamblers February 10, 2014

creeping turner

A creeping Turner is a betting phrase used first in Thailand then more in the UK meaning a fun bet which starts small but then escalates to mammoth proportions through doubling up or adding to the original bet over time. Many people who have experienced creeping turner betting have described it as both terrifying but exciting

Ian had a creeping turner, he placed $5 about a month ago on Birmingham City winning the FA Cup and now he has $68000 riding on it!

I only wanted a fun bet but it ended up as a creeping turner! I got carried away and now am involved for thousands

by GamblersRamblers February 10, 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

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

carabina

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