Glossary: F
- Face Card
- A king, queen, or jack of any suit. Sometimes abbreviated to "Face."
- Face Down
- A card laid with the side denoting its value against the table (and its
"back" showing). This also refers to a game where players' cards are
dealt face-down.
- Face Up
- A card laid with the side denoting its value exposed. This also
refers to a game in which players' cards are dealt face-up.
- False Shuffle
- A shuffle in which one or more cards are placed purposefully (rather
than at random).
- Fill
- Cheques brought to the table from the vault, to be added to the table's
bankroll.
- Fill Slip
- A document that records a fill. This is checked, signed, and deposited
in the drop box.
- First Base
- The player seated to the dealer's left. This player will be the first
to receive his cards and play his hand.
- Flash
- To expose the hole card to one or more players. This is usually, but
not always, inadvertent.
- Flat Bettor
- A player who bets the same amount every hand.
- Flat Payoff
- A one-to-one payoff.
- Float
- Another name for the rack of chips on the dealer's side of the table.
The term "float" refers to the rack itself, the "float cover" a locking
lid placed over the float when the table is not in use.
- Floor
- The area of the casino that is open to players. The floor excludes
areas that are off-limits to guests.
- Foreign Cheque
- A cheque from another casino. A casino is not required to accept
foreign cheques, though some will do so if it's from another casino
in the same vicinity.
- French Deck
- The original term for what has become a standard 52-card deck.
- Front of the House
- Areas of the casino in which players are welcome. The "front of the house"
excludes areas that are off-limits to players. (See back
of the house)
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