Gambling

Gambling was a game of chance and form of recreation that involves betting with currency such as tokens (or chips), money, or latinum, on the outcome of betting games or betting pools. Casinos are popular venues for gambling.

In 2371, Dr. Bashir ordered Major Kira to relax during a particularly stressful period. With the assistance of Quark, Bashir prescribed several means of relaxation, which included a small stack of gambling tokens to use for gambling. (DS9: "Defiant")

Although the odds are typically in the favor of the "house", a skillful player may go home a winner. Other times, a not-so-skilled played may accrue quite a debt.

In 2370, Prylar Rhit, a Bajoran vedek, had run up a sizable gambling debt playing dabo, something that caused quite a scandal in the Vedek Assembly. (DS9: "Shadowplay")

In 2371, Quark discovered that the House of Kozak had incurred several large gambling debts. (DS9: "The House of Quark")

Someone who plays casino games with ridiculously high bets are known as high rollers. Notable high rollers include Okalar at dabo. (DS9: "The Abandoned", "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang")

Someone who is often quite skilled at a game but feigns their true abilities are often called "hustlers". Notable hustlers include Jake Sisko at dom-jot, and Kathryn Janeway at pool. (DS9: "The Abandoned"; VOY: "The Cloud")

Betting games

• Human
  • Billiards
  • Card games
    • Baccarat
    • Blackjack
    • Canasta
    • Pinochle
    • Poker (five-card stud)
    • Rummy (gin rummy)
  • Craps
  • Darts
  • Pool
  • Roulette
  • Slot machines
• Other
  • Dabo
  • Dom-jot
  • Gambling machine
  • Lissepian Lottery
  • Tongo
  • Vole fighting

External link

• Gambling at Wikipedia