vigorish
IPA: vˈɪgɝɪʃ
noun
- (uncountable, slang) A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
- (uncountable, slang) The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark.
- (countable, slang) An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
- (slang) A commission or similar extra charge.
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Examples of "vigorish" in Sentences
- Bob's money is gone regardless of Vigorish.
- It's all semantics as to 'who paid the vigorish'.
- First we need to establish how vigorish comes into play.
- So the loser pays the full vigorish under this assumption.
- So the winner pays the full vigorish under this assumption.
- Losers do not pay vigorish, it is taken from the winning bets.
- Under this behavior, the loser loses 100 in both cases, so pays no vigorish.
- This should not be confused with the percentage a bettor pays due to vigorish.
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