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Beating the Odds

The complete dictionary of gambling and games of chance

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An edition of Beating the Odds (2007)

Beating the Odds

The complete dictionary of gambling and games of chance

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With more than 5,500 entries, Beating the Odds lists and defines a vast array of terms connected with gambling, racing and games of chance – from ancient times and cultures to the internet age.

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708

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Beating the Odds: The complete dictionary of gambling and games of chance
2007, Geoff Slattery Publishing Pty Ltd
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Table of Contents

Testimonial. Page 4
Introduction. Page 7
Acknowledgements. Page 9
A. abandon to ax Page 11
B. Babcock to by me Page 38
C. cachette to cyril Page 103
D. dabble to dysphoria Page 168
E. each way bet to eyes down Page 202
F. fa to futurity Page 219
G. GA to gymkhana Page 256
H. hachi ban to hypomania Page 278
I. I assist to ivory Page 305
J. jack to juvenile race Page 316
K. kaku to kyosha Page 325
L. labouchere to lure Page 336
M. Macao to mystery jackpot Page 359
N. nag to nyout Page 383
O. oaks to ox tail Page 396
P. PA to pyramid Page 414
Q. QB to quote Page 473
R. rabbit to RuYd Page 479
S. SA to systemier Page 516
T. taai siu to tyro Page 586
U. umbrellas to Utah Page 628
V. valet to vying games Page 634
W. wager to wu Page 638
X. x to xray glasses Page 656
Y. yablon to you roll two Page 657
Z. zahlkarten to zugzwang Page 660
Index of Games. Page 664
Index of Terms. Page 665
Listing of Games. Page 697
References. Page 701

Edition Notes

Published in
Melbourne, Australia

Classifications

Library of Congress
GV1301 .M286 2007

Contributors

Author
John McPherson
Editor
Geoff Slattery
Editor
Bernard Slattery
Production Coordinator
Cameron Spark
Designer
Joanne Mouradian

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
708p
Number of pages
708
Dimensions
18 x 12 x 3 centimeters
Weight
430 grams

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25652895M
ISBN 13
9780980346619
LCCN
2010413262

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