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Action
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The quantity of money wagered by a player throughout a playing
session. In poker, putting money into the pot.
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Active
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The player whom his bet is
still in the pot
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Anchor
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The player sitting in the
last seat on a blackjack table before the dealer.
This is the person who makes the concluding decision, thereby sealing the
game.
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Ante
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A term typically used in
poker to refer to the minimum amount that each player is obligatory to put
into the pot before a new hand can begin. Or the first money wagered on a hand.
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Any craps
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A one-roll dice bet
covering the 2, 3, or 12.
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Any Seven
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A one-roll dice bet
covering any 7.
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baccarat
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A card game where the winning
hand totals closest to 9 taking all units of 10 off the count.
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Banker
Bailout
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In Pai
Gow , the player who books the wagered money of the
other bettors at the table.
money given to a banker that allows a player in debt to
play without suffering adverse consequences.
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Bankroll
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The full amount of money a player has for a gaming
session.
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Bar the 12
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In craps , makes the 12 a push on the
Don't Pass Bar.
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Base
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On the dice table, an area
where the greater part of bets are made and paid.
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Base Dealer
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Dice dealer responsible of
one of the bases.
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Basic Strategy
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The mathematically correct
way to play blackjack in order to make the best of
your advantage.
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Bet
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Wager or gamble
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Betting Limits
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The smallest and highest
amount that can be placed on one bet.
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Betting Right
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Betting on the Pass Line or
with the shooter.
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Betting Wrong
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Betting on the Don't Pass
Line or against the shooter.
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blackjack
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A card game played against
the dealer trying to beat him by getting closest to 21 without going over.
Also known as 21.
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blackjack Hand
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A hand whose first two
cards dole out total the sum of21.
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Blind Bet
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A bet that is necessary for
certain poker players to make as an outcome of their betting position.
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Bluff
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In poker, players pretend
having a strong hand when raising a weak one in the hope of driving out
players with a stronger hand.
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Box
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In craps, the area of the dice table
controlled by the boxman, where the center bets is
placed.
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Boxcars
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In craps, when you roll the dice and get
two sixes.
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Boxman
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The casino dealer in charge
of the craps table.
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Bring-in
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This is the compulsory, in
seven-card stud poker, made by the player with the lowest up card in the
first round of betting.
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Bump
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To raise a bet.
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Burn Card
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Any card put in the discard
rack without entering the game. One card is burned after the deck is shuffled
and cut.
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Bust
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To go above 21 in blackjack , making it a losing hand.
Also called break.
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Card Counting
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A system most used in blackjack . Keeping track of the
percentage of high to low cards since the last time the deck was shuffled.
Makes it possible to reduce the house advantage.
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Caribbean Stud Poker
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A five-card poker game
where all players play against the house.
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Change Color
Chasing
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To trade one-color value
casino chip for another. All value casino chips are different colors.
A term used to describe a
gambler trying to win back money he lost. A common symptom of a pathological
gambler. Chasing often involves making higher bets and taking greater risks.
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Chip
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Tokens used at gaming
tables as a replacement for cash.
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Cold
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1. A slot machine that does not pay out. 2.
A player on a losing streak.
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Color Up/Out
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Trade smaller value chips
for larger value ones.
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Come Bet
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A bet placed on the Come
Line in craps . Same rules as
the wager on the Pass Line except it is placed after the point has
been established.
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Come Line
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The section on a craps table where the Come Bets are
positioned.
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Come Out Roll
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The first roll of the dice
or the first roll after a point has been made in craps . This roll establishes the
point.
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Complete Hand
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A straight, flush, straight
flush, or a full house are poker handsthat are defined by all five cards.
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craps Out
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Rolling a Crap (2, 3, or
12) on the come-out roll.
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craps
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Dice term for 2, 3, or 12.
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Credit Button
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A button in video poker that makes it possible for
the player to bank coins he has won as credits and to use the credits to play
without paying more money .
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Crew
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Dice/ craps dealers appointed to the game.
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Croupier
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The French term for casino
dealers, generally referring to roulette and baccarat dealers.
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Cycle
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In video poker it's the statistically
predicted average number of hands dealt per top jackpot, frequently a royal
flush.
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Cut
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The dealer splits the deck
of cards into two parts and then overturns them after they have been
shuffled.
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Cut Card
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1. A card of a different
color.2. A hard plastic card used to
cut the deck.
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Dealer
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A casino worker who deals a
variety of games .
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Discard Rack
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Section of the table where
the used cards are placed.
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Don't Come Bet
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A bet placed on the Don't
Come Bar. Same rules as the Don't Pass Line except it is
placed after the Come-Out Roll.
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Don't Pass Bet
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A bet placed before the
Come-Out Roll that a seven would be rolled before a point is repeated.
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Don't Pass Line
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Area of the table where the
Don't Pass bets are placed. Also known as the Back Line.
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Double Down
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To raise a bet after the
first two cards are drawn, in exchange for receiving only one more card, by
placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout. Also known as
Double Up.
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Dozen Bet
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A bet on twelve numbers in roulette , for instance: 1-12, 13-24 or
25-36.
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Draw
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The second round of cards
that are dealt in draw poker.
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Draw Button
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Allows video poker player to draw new cards -
up to five.
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Drop Box
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On a gaming table, the box
that serves as a storage area for money, chips, and markers.
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Edge
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The casino's advantage over
the player in any game. Also known as house edge.
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Even money
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A bet that pays you back
the same amount of money
you put down, plus your original wager.
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Expected Return
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In video poker it's the average sum paid
back on a specific play for a specific bet.
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Expected Win Rate
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A percentage of the total
amount of money wagered that you could be
expecting to win or lose over time.
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Face Cards
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The king, queen or jack of
each group.
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First Base
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The position dealt with
first in blackjack as that player occupies the
first seat nearest the shoe.
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Five Number Bet
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A bet only possible on the
double zero roulette games , which includes 00 ,0,1,2,3 and has the maximum house edge of 7.89%.
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Flat Top
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Aslot machine whose jackpot is always a
fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive jackpot.
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Float
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The table bank.
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Flush In poker
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A hand including five cards
of one suit.
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Fold
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When a poker player refuses
a bet and drops out of the hand.
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Four Of A Kind
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Four cards of the same
status. Also known as quads.
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Full House
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In poker, a hand including
three cards of one kind and a pair.
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Full Pay
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In video poker it's mostly the best
payoff program offered for a specific game.
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Hand
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1. The cards that you were
dealt.2.Everything that happens in a card game
between shuffles of the deck.
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Hit
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To receive another card.
The card received is also called a hit.
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Hole Card
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The dealer's unseen card.
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Horn Bet
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A one-roll bet that
combines the 2, 3, 11 and 12.
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Inside Bet
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A bet in roulette on a single number consisting
of - 0 or 00, or any other combination of numbers.
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Insurance
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In blackjack a side bet that's offered
when the dealer's up card is an ace. If the dealer has a blackjack , the bet is paid 2-1. If the
dealer does not, the insurance bet loses.
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Let It Ride
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A poker game.
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Loose/Tight Slots
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A term used to indicate
that a certain machine is with a higher payout over a period of time.
Conversely, tight slots have a lower payout over a period of time and thus
have a higher advantage over the player.
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Mini- baccarat
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A scaled-down version of baccarat , played with fewer players,
dealers, and formality but following the same rules as baccarat .
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Monkey
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Slang term for a card with
the face value of ten.
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Natural
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1. An ace and a ten-value
card in the original hand. May also be referred to as a blackjack . 2. In baccarat - an eight or nine dealt in
the first two hands.
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Non-negotiable
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A chip used to encourage
players to spend more money. This chip can't be exchanged for cash.
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Nut
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A predetermined amount that
a gambler sets out to win.
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Odds
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Ratio of probabilities or
the amount a bet pays. For example 2-1, 3 -2.
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Off
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Bets that are not working.
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One-Roll Bets
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Betting's that their
outcome is dependant on the next roll of the dice.
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Outside Bets
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roulette bets located on the outside
part of the layout. They involve betting 12 to 18 numbers at one time and
result in a lower payout.
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Pair
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Any two cards that have the
same rank.
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Palette
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The flat paddle used on the
baccarat table by the dealerto scoop the cards.
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Pass
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When a player decides not
to place a bet - to fold.
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Pass Line
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The section where a
Pass-Line Bet is placed. Also known as the Front Line.
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Pass Line Bet
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A wager made before the
Come-Out roll that a point will repeat.
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Pay Cycle
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A theoretical expression
that reflects the number of plays required for the machine to cycle through
all possible winning and non-winning combinations before starting another
round.
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Pay Line
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The line on a slot machine window on which the
symbols from each reel must line up. Although most have only one, there can
be up to eight lines on one machine!
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Payoff Schedule
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A posting somewhere on the
front of a slot or video poker machine, that tells you
what each winning hand will pay for the number of coins or credits played.
Also called the Payout Table.
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Pit
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The section inside a group
of gaming tables, where the center is limited to dealers and other casino
workers.
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Player
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A person gambling at a
casino.
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Point
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In craps , dice term for the number rolled
on the Come-Out Roll if a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 are rolled. The point has to
be repeated before a seven rolls for the Pass Line bets to win.
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Pot
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In a poker game, the amount
of money that mounts up in the middle of
the table as each player antes, bets, and raises. The pot goes to the winner
of the hand.
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Press
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Raising a bet by double.
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Progressive Slots
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Slots that allow you to
increase the potential jackpot each time a new coin is inserted for play.
When the progressive jackpot finally hits, the amount resets to the starting
number.
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Proposition Bet
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Dice bets on number
combinations.
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Punter
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A casino player.
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Push
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When the dealer and the
player have the same total. No one wins and no money changes hands.
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Qualifier
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In poker, the smallest
amount standard a hand must meet in order for it to be qualified for part of
the pot.
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Raise
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In poker, matching the
previous bet and then betting more, to increase the risk for remaining
players.
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Rake
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The money that the casino charges for each
hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or fixed fee that is taken
from the pot after each round of betting.
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Rank
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The value of a set of
cards.
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Reels
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A wheel inside a slot machine window on which the slot machine symbols are printed.
There are usually three or five per machine.
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Right Bettor
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A person betting on the
Pass Line.
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Ring Game
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A regular poker game rather
than a tournament. Can be referred to as a live game because actual money is
used and not substitutes such as chips.
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RNG
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The random number generator,
which is a computer chip inside a slot machine . It is continuously
producing thousands of numbers every second.
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Royal Flush
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The best possible hand in
poker, an ace-high straight flush.
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Seven-Out
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Rolling a seven after the
point has been established, thus losing the bet.
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Shoe
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The box in which the dealer
places the shuffled cards from two or more decks, and from there they are
dealt.
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Shooter
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The player rolling the dice.
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Singleton
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A card that is the only one
of its rank in a poker hand.
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Slot Schedule
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The details usually at the
top of a slot machine detailing the type of
machine, denomination, and payout details.
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Snake Eyes
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When you roll the number
two in craps.
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Soft Hand
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A hand in blackjack that contains an ace and is
counted as eleven.
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Split Bet
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A combination bet across
two numbers on the inside of the roulette table.
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Spot
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Any number from 1 to 80
that a player selects on a keno ticket. It also refers to the quantity of
numbers that are marked on a ticket.
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Stand
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Not taking another card.
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Steal
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To win the pot by bluffing.
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Stickman
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The dice dealer who names
the numbers rolled and controls the stick.
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Straight
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A hand consisting of five
cards of successive ranks in a poker game.
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Straight Flush
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A hand consisting of five
cards of consecutive ranks of the same suit.
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Stud Poker
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A poker game with no draw.
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Surrender
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1. In blackjack , to give up half your bet
before the hand is complete, for the opportunity to not play out a hand,
saving in this way half the wager. 2. In roulette , you effectively lose only
half on an even- money bet when the ball lands on 0.
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Tilt
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A term used by gamblers to
refer to the process of losing control over gambling
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Three Of A Kind
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Three cards of the same
status.
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Token
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The casino coins used to
play slot machine s.
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Trips
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Three cards of the same kind
in poker.
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Two Pair
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A hand including two sets
of pairs and a singleton.
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Up card
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The dealer's exposed card
that is placed face-up, before the other players play their hand.
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Wild Card
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A joker or other card that
can be used as any other card to complete your hand.
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Whale
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A high roller.
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Working
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A term used in dice games
meaning that the bets are in place.
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World Bet
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A one-roll dice bet on the
horn including the seven.
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Wrong Bettor
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A dice player who bets on
the Don't Pass Line.
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