When you hear someone use the term “dime” they are often referring to a size of bet that is 10,000 times bigger than an actual dime. If you bet a “dime” on a game, you are wagering $1,000. With this scale, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a “nickel bet” is a bet of $500 and a “buck” means a $100 bet.
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