"advantage play" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} advantage play (uncountable)
  1. (gambling) Player 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. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: advantage gambling Derived forms: advantage player
    Sense id: en-advantage_play-en-noun-qIIl-jkD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gambling Topics: gambling, games
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