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Vigorish
Vigorish meaning
A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment. | The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark. | An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
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Vegas typically wants a healthy margin on its action — the vigorish on win totals averages about 30 percent.
The house edge or vigorish is defined as the casino profit expressed as the percentage of the player's original bet.
While it is possible through skillful play to minimize the house advantage, it is extremely rare that a player has sufficient skill to completely eliminate his inherent long-term disadvantage (the house edge (HE) or house vigorish ) in a casino game.