Natural
In Blackjack, a natural is a two-card hand of twenty-one points. In baccarat a natural is a two-card total of eight, or nine.
"In Blackjack, a Natural is a pretty decent way to make 21."
Negative Expectation
The expected loss average after playing for a considerable amount of time or after a large number of repetitions of the same scenario.
"My lucky roulette number is 23 but there's always a Negative Expectation if I play that number for too long."
Net Winnings
Total payout less your stake.
"After taking out your stake, you have your Net Winnings."
Non-Negotiable Chips
Promotional chips given to players by the casino that cannot be cashed out.
"I found some Non-Negotiable Chips in our hotel room for us to play with, compliments of the house."
Non-Value Chip
Gaming chips whose value is determined by the game buy-in and by how many chips are received.
"I wanted to play roulette and put up 500 dollars and received 100 Non-Value Chips that were valued at 5 dollars each."
Number Pool
The range of numbers from which you select the ones you want to play. A typical lottery pool ranges from 1 to 60, and the keno pool is 1 to 80.
"Your Number Pool are the numbers you choose to play with."
Nut
The fixed amount that a gambler decides to win in a day.
"In a perfect world, you'd win your Nut everyday."




















