On his Own poker
On the nose (Playing one's own money, as opposed to playing
house chips (playing as a stake player or (rarely) shill). Sometimes
used by the management to describe a player who went broke while
playing a stake or cow and is now playing on his own money.
"On the nose he never blows." When the new shift comes
in, you may hear the shift manager of the departing shift tell
the new shift manager, "Smiley's on the nose." This
presumably refers to a player who ordinarily plays only stake.
Also, on his own.)
