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Sucker may refer to:
* Lollipop or sucker, a type of confection
* Basal shoot or sucker, a shoot or cane that grows from the base of a tree or shrub
* Sucker (fish) or Catostomidae, a family of fish of the order Cypriniformes
* Suckers, cup-shaped parts of tentacles or arms of some animals

In entertainment:
*'Suckers' ('CSI' episode)
*'Sucker', a song by Peaches from 'The Teaches of Peaches'
*'Suckers!', a song by Super Furry Animals from 'Hey Venus!'

ee also

* Sucker bet, a bet based on something other than expected return
* Sucker hole, a colloquial boating and sailing term
* Sucker list, a list of persons who have previously been successfully solicited for something
* Sucker punch, an act of violence
* 'There's a sucker born every minute', a phrase often credited to American showman P.T. Barnum
* Suckerfish, a common name for 'Plecostomus', a genus of catfish popular as aquarium fish

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• Sucker — Suck er (s[u^]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, sucks; esp., one of the organs by which certain animals, as the octopus and remora, adhere to other bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. A suckling; a sucking animal. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sucker — Suck er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suckered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suckering}.] 1. To strip off the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers; as, to sucker maize. [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat or deceive (a gullible person); to make a sucker of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sucker — ist der Name folgender Personen: Klaus Jürgen Sucker (* 1956; † 1994), Zoologe und Verhaltensforscher Wolfgang Sucker (* 1905; † 1968), evangelischer Theologe und Kirchenpräsident der Evangelischen Kirche in Hessen und Nassau Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia

• sucker — young mammal before it is weaned, late 14c., agent noun from SUCK (Cf. suck). Slang meaning person who is easily deceived is first attested 1836, Amer.Eng., on notion of naivete; the verb in this sense is from 1939. But another theory traces the… … Etymology dictionary

• sucker — ► NOUN 1) a rubber cup that adheres to a surface by suction. 2) a flat or concave organ enabling an animal to cling to a surface by suction. 3) informal a gullible person. 4) (a sucker for) informal a person especially susceptible to or fond of… … English terms dictionary

• Sucker — Suck er, v. i. To form suckers; as, corn suckers abundantly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sucker — Assez rare en France, ce nom semble désigner, comme Suck (57), celui qui est originaire d une localité allemande appelée Suckau ou Suckow (Allemagne orientale) … Noms de famille

• sucker — [suk′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that sucks ☆ 2. any of a family (Catostomidae, order Cypriniformes) of bony fishes with a mouth adapted for sucking, found in freshwater of E Asia and North America 3. a part or device used for sucking; specif.,… … English World dictionary

• sucker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, lollipop, all day sucker, sourball; slang, dupe, gull, pushover, [easy] mark, soft touch. See credulity, sweetness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A fish] Common suckers include: black horse, red… … English dictionary for students

• sucker — [[t]sʌ̱kə(r)[/t]] suckers, suckering, suckered 1) N COUNT; N VOC (disapproval) If you call someone a sucker, you mean that it is very easy to cheat them. [INFORMAL] But that is what the suckers want so you give it them... Keep giving us your… … English dictionary

The Hardway bets are Craps bets where dice result in two numbers which are the same. Hardway numbers are either 4, 6, 8, or 10. The Hardway bet is lost if the 7 is rolled.

If the two dice rolled result in a double, that score is considered 'hard'.

For example, a Craps dice score of 2-2 is called a Hard Four. A dice score of 3-3 is called a Hard Six. In contrast, A dice score of 5-1 is called an Easy Six.

A 'hard' throw is when the shooter throws either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 as doubles, meaning 1 1, 2 2, 3 3, 4 4 or 5 5. Throwing a number by a double is said to be a roll 'the hard way.' For example, 4 4 is called a 'hard eight' while 5 3 is called an 'easy eight.' Consequently, craps hard bets exist only for the numbers 2,4,6,8 and 10.

Is it Worth to Place Hardway Bets?

Sucker Bet

Hardway bets have a notoriously high house edge, hence it is recommended that you play these bets once in a while in order to add excitement to the game, but do not incorporate them into any set gambling strategy. However, let it be said that the hardway bets are among the most profitable bets on the online Craps table, if you win.

• The house edge on a hard 4 or 10 is 11.11% with a payout of seven to one.
• The house edge on a hard 6 or 8 is 9.09% with a payout of nine to one.

Sucker Bets In Gambling

Rules for Hardway Bets

• The bet is located in the center of the Craps table.
• The Minimal wager for Hardway bets can be as little as 1$.
• The hard way bet is lost if a 7 is rolled.
• It can be taken back during any part of the game.

In any case, again, it is recommended that you place a small hardway bet every one in a while, since they really do pay out well, but never make the online craps hardway bet a regular bet. The experts agree that this bet is somewhat of a 'sucker' bet. The Craps Hardway bets are not the best reason why you should play online craps, but some players decide to wager on it anyway. Some players do it just to have fun in craps, but mostly the bets are made without knowing the stakes of losing.

Alberta Paul, Columnist