advantage play

noun

A player's use of discouraged or bannable but not illegal techniques, such as card counting, to gain an advantage, usually over the house, at games of chance.

Meanings

nounadvantage play (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegamblingA player's use of discouraged or bannable but not illegal techniques, such as card counting, to gain an advantage, usually over the house, at games of chance.

    Synonyms: advantage gambling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA player's use of discouraged or bannable but not illegal techniques, such as card counting, to gain an advantage, usually over the house, at games of chance.

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