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• Putting chips in your pocket or purse so the casino doesn't see how much you're winning.

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  Rat holing. (n.d.). Blackjack Hero Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rat-holing.

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  "Rat holing." Blackjack Hero Glossary. Blackjack Hero. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rat-holing.

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• Describes a player who's a professional. Card counters prefer NOT to be rated. Can also refer to a rating given by casino hosts based on the amount lost, in which case the rating determines what comps are awarded to the player.

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  Rated. (n.d.). Blackjack Hero Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rated.

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• $5 chip.

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  Red chip. (n.d.). Blackjack Hero Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/red-chip.

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  "Red chip." Blackjack Hero Glossary. Blackjack Hero. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/red-chip.

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• Splitting a second pair after receiving another pair after the initial deal. (Resplitting is often not allowed.)

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• A bet made by another player on someone's hand. This bet is placed behind the original bet.

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  "Rider bet." Blackjack Hero Glossary. Blackjack Hero. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/rider-bet.

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• The mathematical chance of losing one's entire bankroll.

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  "Risk of ruin." Blackjack Hero Glossary. Blackjack Hero. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/risk-of-ruin.

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• (In card counting systems) The count from the beginning of the deck or shoe. The running count is updated by the value of the point count after each hand.

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  Running count. (n.d.). il dado Blackjack Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/running-count.

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  "Running count." il dado Blackjack Glossary. il dado. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/running-count.

• Same as the point count.

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  "Running count." Blackjack Hero Glossary. Blackjack Hero. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/running-count.

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