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Vig?
I feel like I should know this, but I don't...
I know "vig" is used to refer to the "rake" on a tournament, but I have no idea what it stands for. Is it an acronym (V.I.G.) or an abbeviation (Vig.) or just a word (vig)? |
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Re: Vig?
One entry found for vigorish.
Main Entry: vig·o·rish Pronunciation: 'vi-g&-rish Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from Ukrainian vygrash or Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit 1 : a charge taken (as by a bookie or a gambling house) on bets; also : the degree of such a charge <a vigorish of five percent> 2 : interest paid to a moneylender basically, the "vig" is any house edge in a game which need to be overcome in order to be profitable in the long run. |
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