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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

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

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

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

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

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

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