Originally Posted By: Mukremin
vig is only with loansharking, and points are used when splitting a job or something. Who gets what points.


Huh? ???

Our friend, plawrence, explained it well some years ago. Check the link to his message:

VIGORISH - click here

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Originally Posted By: BarrettM
Speaking of which. What's the difference between vigorish and points? I understand vig perfectly, although I can't recall the usual rates. But the concept of points has always been unclear to me.


Once again, plawrence explains it well:

POINTS - click here


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