Glossary: R
- Rabbit Hunting
- The practice of observing, or in some cases asking to see, cards
that the player would have received. A player who declined to
hit, split, or double may do this to see the consequences of
his decision.
- Rack
- The tray that holds the dealer's bankroll.
- Rating
- The practice of observing a player's gaming habits—the amount
he buys in, wagers, and walks with at the end of the game. Players
who wish to earn comps ask to be rated.
- Rat Holing
- Removing cheques from the table before cashing out of the game.
Typically, this is done to hide a player's winnings from the pit
boss to avoid suspicion. (However, the camera crew notices it
immediately, which has quite the opposite effect.)
- Red (cheque)
- A $5 cheque
- Rich Deck
- Said of the remainder of the deck/shoe when it has a high percentage
of aces and ten-value cards.
- Riffle
- The practice of mixing two stacks of cards by interspersing them.
During the shuffle, cards are cut and riffled.
- (On a) Roll
- Said of a player when he is enjoying a winning streak (and expects
it to continue).
- Round (of play)
- A complete cycle, during which all players (and the dealer) receive
and play their hands.
- Run Down
- To reduce a tall stack of cheques into several smaller ones that
can be easily counted at a glance.
- Running Count
- In card counting, the total value of the remaining deck, unadjusted
for the number of decks in play.
- Rush
- A brief winning streak.
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