Glossary of Gambling terms 225 crew: In backgammon chouette, members of the team who play with the captain against the box. croupier: An employee of a casino who deals the game and collects and pays winning and losing bets at table games. dealer's up card: In gin rummy the first card that is turned up after all hands are dealt. Also any card that is facing upward in a dis- carded pile. draw: To take cards from a stack or from the dealer. drop: Money used to buy chips at a casino. dunner: A ruffian paid by the gaming house. flasher: A person who spreads false rumors about how much the house is losing. handicap: Assigning a bet weighting to racers. hard hand: In blackjack, a hand that does not include an ace. hedge: A betting strategy by which a player bets on two opposing outcomes. hedge fund: Any investment fund that offsets potential losses by