|
10 Cent Line
|
The money line
difference (10 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite
or take back with the underdog; see Dime Line. |
|
20 Cent Line
|
The money line
difference (20 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite
or take back with the underdog. |
|
Across The Board |
A method of wagering
on a horse to win, place and show. |
|
Action
|
A wager of any
kind. |
|
Active
|
One who is still
in the pot. |
|
Active Player
|
In poker, one
who is still in play. |
|
Addon |
In poker, the
possibility of buying additional chips during a tournament. |
|
Aggregate
Limit |
Total payout
liability of a casino during any one game. |
|
Aggregate
Winnings |
Cumulative or
total winnings. |
|
All In
|
Putting all your
money in. |
|
All or Nothing
|
In Keno, a ticket
that only pays if either all picked numbers are drawn or none of
the picked numbers are drawn. |
|
All Weather
Racing |
Flat racing which
takes place on an artificial surface |
|
AllorNothing |
In Keno, a ticket
that only pays if either all of the picked numbers are drawn or
none of the picked numbers are drawn. |
|
Anchor
|
The player
sitting in the last position on a blackjack table before the dealer.
This is the person who makes the final decision, thereby anchoring
the game. |
|
Anchor Man |
The player betting
from the last chair at the blackjack table. |
|
Ante
|
The initial bet
before you receive your cards in Casino Stud Poker. |
|
Ante |
Usually a poker
term used for the wager to enter a game, or a hand. |
|
Ante-Post
|
Betting days,
weeks and even months before the race is due to take place |
|
Any Craps |
A one roll bet
in roulette totaling 2, 3, or 12. |
|
Any Seven |
A one roll bet
in roulette totaling any 7. |
|
Arm |
In Craps, a player
who has such skill at throwing the dice that he can alter the conventional
odds of the game. Such a player is said to be "an arm", and is usually
not seen kindly by the dealer. |
|
ATS |
Against the spread |
|
Audition |
A test a dealer
must pass before being hired by a casino. |
|
B.R. |
Bankroll |
|
Baccarat |
A table game
using 6 or 8 decks of cards which does not require skill. Similar
to the skill game Chemin de Fer. Sometimes called Punto Banco. |
|
Back Door
|
A hand-made 'back
door' is one made using both of the last two cards. A back door
flush in Texas hold 'em is about 20-1. |
|
BackLine |
In Craps, the
same as Don't Pass Line. |
|
Bad Beat
|
Tough Loss. |
|
Bad Paper |
Checks written
by players that are not honored at the player's bank due to insufficient
funds. |
|
Bag |
English casino
term for "thousand.` Three bag, for example, is three thousand. |
|
Bank Roll |
A total sum of
money a player is willing to risk on a given visit to a casino. |
|
Banker |
In card games,
the dealer. |
|
BankRoll |
Also known as
Roll, this means the total money that a player has to support the
bets they make. |
|
Bankroll
|
The total amount
of money a player has for a gaming session. |
|
Bar the 12
|
In craps, makes
the 12 a push on the Don't Pass Bar. |
|
Barber Pole |
A wager made
using a stack of various chips. |
|
Barred
|
Same as Banned.
Not allowed to enter the casino premises permanently.
|
|
Barthe12 |
In Craps, this
changes the 12 into a Push on the Don't Pass Line. |
|
Base |
The area on a
Craps table where most of the bets are placed. |
|
Base Deal
|
Cheating by dealing
from the bottom of the deck. |
|
BaseDealer |
Craps dealer
in charge of one of the Bases. |
|
BaseDealer |
Craps dealer
in charge of one of the Bases. |
|
Basic Strategy |
A mathematical
system for playing the game of blackjack. |
|
Beard |
Messenger bettor |
|
Beef
|
A dispute or
claim involving a player and his bookmaker or a casino dealer. A
dispute over the outcome of a bet. |
|
Belly buster
|
An inside straight
draw. |
|
Bet |
Wager. |
|
Bet the limit |
Wagering the
maximum amount a player is allowed to risk in any game. |
|
Betting Limits |
The minimum and
maximum amount that can be wagered on any one bet. |
|
Betting Right |
In Craps, betting
with the shooter. |
|
Betting Right
|
Betting on the
Pass Line or with the shooter. |
|
Betting Wrong
|
Betting on the
Don't Pass Line or against the shooter. |
|
Big Blind
|
In flop games,
two bets are usually posted before any cards are dealt. |
|
Bingo
|
Bingo is a prize
game played in halls. Basically, players buy cards with numbers
on them in a 5 x 5 grid corresponding to the five letters in the
word B |
|
BlackBook |
A list of people
forbidden to enter any casino in Nevada. |
|
Blackjack |
A card game where
players try to beat the dealer by getting closest to 21 without
busting. |
|
Blackjack
Hand |
A hand whose
first two cards total 21. |
|
Blind Bet
|
In poker, a bet
posted without the player sees any of his/her cards.
|
|
BlindBet |
In poker, a bet
made without the player seeing any of his or her cards.
|
|
Blinds |
A forced bet
in Texas Hold `Em Poker. |
|
Blinds
|
A forced
bet in Hold'em Poker. |
|
Bluff
|
A bet with a
weak hand, usually intended to get other players to fold. |
|
Boat
|
Nickname for
a full house. |
|
Bonus
|
Money that could
be given to you for free for various reasons such as when signing
up to an online casino. |
|
Book |
To accept a bet. |
|
Bookie |
A bookie is a
person who collects and pays off the bets that are made. |
|
Box |
In Craps, the
area of the table controlled by the Boxman. |
|
Boxcars
|
In Craps, when
you roll two sixes. |
|
Boxing |
In horse racing,
a single ticket comprised of more than one parlay. |
|
Boxman
|
The casino dealer
in charge of the craps table . |
|
Bracelet
|
Winning a championship
event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) earns the player a Gold
Bracelet. Highly prized amongst poker professionals. |
|
Brass Brazilians
|
The best hand,
also known as the nuts. |
|
Break |
In Blackjack,
to exceed 21. |
|
Break |
Even Point
|
|
Break Even
Point |
Theoretical gambling
term used to signal the point at which your bets and your payoffs
would equal one another if you play for ever. |
|
Break the
Deck |
This term is
mainly used in blackjack games meaning to reshuffle the cards. |
|
Break/Bust
Card |
The card received
which causes the dealer or player to exceed 21. |
|
Buck |
A $100 wager. |
|
Bug |
A joker.
|
|
Bullets
|
A pair of aces
in the hole. |
|
Bump |
To raise. |
|
Burn Cards |
Undealt cards
which are placed in the discard tray after a dealer has shuffled
and cut the deck. |
|
Bust |
To exceed 21. |
|
Bust
|
To run out of
money. 'Busted out' in competitions where its final. |
|
Button
|
Big white marker
in the shape of an ice-hockey puck the denotes the position of dealer
in house dealt games. |
|
Buy
|
To buy a pot
is to make a bet large enough that other players would be unlikely
to call. |
|
Buy In |
To buy chips.
To convert cash into chips or the amount of cash used to buy chips
at a table game. |
|
Cage |
Financial centre
of a casino. It is in this tightly controlled environment that the
large money transactions take place. |
|
Call |
In Poker, to
match the current bet. |
|
Call Bet |
A bet made verbally
to other players. |
|
Camouflage |
Anything a gambler
does to conceal his or her actions from the casino. |
|
Capping |
Placing extra
chips on a bet after the deal has started. Illegal and it is a serious
form of cheating by a player. |
|
Card Counting |
A system developed
to keep track of the high cards and low cards left in the deck.
|
|
Card Shark |
An expert card
player. |
|
Card Sharp
|
A person who
is an expert at cards. |
|
Caribbean
Stud |
A five-card poker
game where all the players are playing against the house. |
|
Caribbean
Stud Poker |
A five card poker
game where all players play against the house. |
|
Carousel |
A group of slot
machines that are positioned in a circle with a change person positioned
in the center to exchange paper money into coins for the players. |
|
Carpet Joint
|
Slang for a luxury
gambling casino (US). |
|
Case money
|
Emergency money. |
|
Cashcheck
|
A feature used
by some online casinos software that allows you to review your financial
transaction history. |
|
Cashier’s
Cage |
The casino cash
desk for cashing in the chips. |
|
Casino Advantage
|
The edge that
the House (casino) has over the players. |
|
Catch
|
When the cards
are treating you well, you are said to be catching cards |
|
Catch |
In Keno when
a number you have chosen is drawn. |
|
Chalk |
Favorite |
|
Chalk Eater |
Favorite bettor |
|
ChangeColor |
To exchange any
one color denomination chip for another color chip. |
|
Chase |
To place another
bet in the hopes of regaining money originally lost. |
|
Check |
In a casino,
another term for Chip. In Poker, to stay in the game without placing
a bet. |
|
Check
|
If no one has
bet and it is your turn, you may 'check' to signify passing the
initiate to the next player without risking money. (exception=7
card stud) |
|
Checks |
Common name casino
workers use when referring to chips. |
|
Chemin De
Fer |
A table game
using 6 or 8 decks of cards, similar to Baccarat but requires skill. |
|
Chip
|
Poker chips are
small round discs used instead of money at the poker table. |
|
Chip Tray |
The tray near
the dealer that holds the table's chips. |
|
Chips |
Round plastic
discs representing different denominations of money. Casinos require
chips. |
|
Churn |
The effect of
betting and re-betting money |
|
Circled Game
|
Game where action
is limited due to uncertainties about injuries etc. |
|
Coat Tail |
To bet the same
numbers as someone who is currently winning. |
|
Cold
|
A player on a
losing streak or a slot machine that does not paying out.
|
|
Color Up
|
When a player
exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
|
|
CombinationWayTicket |
In Keno a ticket
betting groups of numbers in different ways giving the player a
wider range of winning combinations. |
|
Come Bet |
A wager placed
on the come line. |
|
Come Line |
Area on the craps
table where come bets are wagered. |
|
Come Out Roll |
The first roll
of the dice in craps that establishes the point. |
|
Complete Hand
|
A poker hand
that is defined by all five cards. That is a straight, flush, straight
flush, or a full house. |
|
Cover
|
Win by more than
the point spread. |
|
Craps |
A casino table
game played with dice. |
|
Craps Out |
In Craps, a roll
of 2, 3, or 12 on the Come Out Roll. |
|
Credit
|
In online casinos,
wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.
|
|
Croupier
|
French word for
Dealer used in the games of baccarat and roulette. |
|
Cut |
To divide a deck
into two parts. |
|
Cut Card |
A faceless plastic
card of different colour used to cut the deck. |
|
D`Alenbert System |
A scoring plan
in which one unit is added for a losing bet and one subtracted for
a winning bet. |
|
Dead Heat
|
When two horses
finish in a tie. |
|
Deal |
To give out the
cards during a card game. |
|
Dealer |
Casino employee
who deals. Sometimes called the Banker. |
|
Deposit
|
A payment you
make using a credit card or one of the online payment systems in
order to play casino games. |
|
Deuce |
A two in dice.
|
|
Dice |
Two identical
numbered cubes. |
|
Die |
Singular for
dice. |
|
Dime Bet
|
A $ 1.000 wager.
|
|
Discard Rack |
Area of the table
where used cards are placed. |
|
DiscardTray |
A tray for cards
played or discarded near the dealer. |
|
Dollar
|
$100. |
|
Dollar Bet
|
A $100 wager.
|
|
Don't Come
Bet |
A bet placed
on the don't come bar. |
|
Don't Pass
Bet |
A wager placed
prior to the come out roll that a seven will be rolled before a
point is repeated. |
|
Don't Pass
Line |
The area on the
craps table where don't pass bets are placed. |
|
Door card
|
The first up-card
in seven card stud. |
|
Double Down |
Term used in
blackjack meaning to double the original bet. The player then receives
one additional card. |
|
Down Card
|
A face down card.
|
|
Draw |
To draw a card
to complete a hand. Usually used in poker games. |
|
Drop |
Money lost while
gambling. |
|
Drop Box
|
On a gaming table,
the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips.
|
|
Edge |
An advantage.
Usually used to indicate a casino's advantage over a player. |
|
Even Money
Bet |
A bet with 1
to 1 odds. In other words, the payoff is the same as the wager. |
|
Expected Win
Rate |
In slot machines,
the percentage on the total amount of money wagered that you can
expect to win back over time. |
|
Exposure
|
The amount of
money one actually stands to lose on a game or race. |
|
Face Cards |
The Jack, Queen,
and King of any suit of cards. |
|
Fill |
In Poker, to
draw a card that makes a five card hand. |
|
Fill up
|
In poker to fill
a full house. |
|
Firing |
Betting a large
amount of money. |
|
First Base
|
At the blackjack
table the position on the far left of the dealer is considered to
be first base and is the first position dealt with. |
|
First to Speak
|
In a stud game,
either the high or the low card must make a bet. |
|
Flat Betting
|
A way of betting
where the same amount is bet on each wager. |
|
Flat Top
|
A slot machine
whose jackpot is always a fixed amount as opposed to a progressive.
|
|
Float |
The bank at a
table. |
|
Floorman |
A casino manager. |
|
Flush In poker
|
A hand consisting
of five cards of one suit. |
|
Fold
|
Pass your hand. |
|
Four Flush
|
A hand with four
cards of the same suit. |
|
Four of a
kind |
Four cards of
the same rank. |
|
Fourth Street
|
The fourth card
dealt in a hand of poker. |
|
Full House
|
A five card hand
consisting of trips and a pair. |
|
Gambling |
The voluntary
risking of a sum of money on the outcome of a game or other event. |
|
Get Down
|
Make a bet. |
|
Get on |
Have your bet
accepted |
|
Going All |
In also known
as All |
|
Grind Player |
A gambler who
slowly works through his bankroll, betting very conservatively and
in small amounts. |
|
Gross Winnings
|
The total payout
including your stake. |
|
Gutshot
|
One card that
will complete an inside straight draw. |
|
Hand |
The cards a player
holds. |
|
Heads Up
|
A game or a hand
between two players. |
|
Hedge
|
Bet the opposite
of your original wager in order to reduce the amount of exposure
you have on a game. |
|
High Poker
|
Standard poker
as compared to low poker or lowball. |
|
High Roller
|
A player that
wagers big bets. |
|
Hit |
To take another
card. |
|
Hold 'Em
|
Poker where the
players have only two cards, both face down. A flop of five communual
cards gives the player a choice of five from seven to make the best
possible hand. |
|
Hole Card |
Card that is
dealt face down. |
|
Hook
|
Half point in
point spreads. |
|
HornBet |
In Craps, a one
roll bet combining 2, 3, 11, and 12. |
|
House |
Another name
for casino, dealer, or banker. |
|
House Advantage |
In simple terms
the mathematical winning edge a casino has provided for itself. |
|
House Rules |
Set of rules
established by the casino for the player's and dealer's to follow.
|
|
Inside Bets |
A roulette bet
placed on any number or small combination of numbers.
|
|
Jackpot |
In slot machines
a big win. |
|
Joker |
A Wild Card,
or the 53rd card in a deck. |
|
Kicker |
In Draw Poker,
an odd high card that doesn't contribute to a Straight or a Flush. |
|
Layout |
Cloth on a gaming
table. Markings tell you where you can place your bets. |
|
Limit
|
Maximum bet accepted
by the house before the price will be changed. |
|
Line
|
The money line,
odds, or point spread of any given contest. |
|
Live card
|
A card that has
not been seen. |
|
Live game
|
A game with lots
of betting action. |
|
Load up
|
To play the maximum
number of coins per spin that a slot machine or video game will
allow. |
|
Lock
|
Easy Winner. |
|
Low Poker |
A kind of poker
in which the lowest hand wins. Also called Lowball. Opposite of
High Poker. |
|
Marker |
A check written
at a table by someone with established credit at the casino. |
|
Mini |
Baccarat
|
|
MiniBaccarat |
A smaller form
of Baccarat with fewer players and dealers. |
|
Money line
|
The amount you
must bet to win 100 or the amount you win if you bet 100. |
|
Monkey |
Term sometimes
used for a card valuing 10. |
|
Net Winnings |
Total payout
less your stake. |
|
No-limit
|
A game that allows
a player to bet all his chips at any betting round. |
|
Non Negotional
Chip |
A promotional
chip which cannot be exchanged for cash. |
|
Number Pool |
The entire range
of numbers on offer in a game like Keno. |
|
Nut straight
|
The highest possible
straight. |
|
Odds |
The amount a
bet pays off. For example, 10 to 1, 5 to 1, 50 to 1, etc. |
|
Open |
In Poker, the
player who bets first. |
|
Outs
|
Ways of improving
your hand to win the pot. |
|
Overlay |
A bet in which
the player has an advantage over the casino. |
|
Paddle |
Plastic device
that dealers use to push paper money into the drop box. |
|
Paint |
Same as a Face
Card. A King, Queen, or Jack of any suit. |
|
Pair
|
Two cards of
the same rank. |
|
Palette |
Tool used by
the dealer in Baccarat to move cards on the table. |
|
Pass |
To not bet. |
|
Pass Line |
The area where
a pass line bet is placed. |
|
Pass-Line
Bet |
A bet made prior
to the come out roll that a point will repeat. |
|
Past Post
|
To make a bet
after an event has started. |
|
Payline |
The line on a
slot machine where symbols line up. |
|
Payoff |
The return paid
on a winning wager. |
|
Payout
|
The amount of
money paid out to you as a win. |
|
Pick or Pick'em
|
A game where
neither team is favored. |
|
Pit Boss
|
A supervisor
who oversees a gaming area. |
|
Pit Manager
|
A pit manager
is in charge of all the table games enforcing casino policy. |
|
Playing Strategy |
A self-imposed
set of rules designed to give the player the best odds for defeating
the dealer. |
|
PocketCards |
In Poker cards
dealt face down. |
|
Poker |
A card game with
many variations in which players attempt to arrange a winning hand
according to each individual game's rules. |
|
Poker Hand
|
A collection
of exactly five cards that constitute a hand according to the accepted
list of hands. |
|
Pot |
In Poker the
amount of money that accumulates in the middle of the table. |
|
Press
|
To bet a larger
amount than usual. |
|
Pressing
|
A player is pressing
the bet when they let winnings ride by wagering them along with
the original bet. |
|
Progressive |
A slot machine
with an increasing jackpot. Opposite of a Flat Top. |
|
Punter |
Another name
for Player. |
|
PuntoBanco |
Another name
for Baccarat. |
|
Push |
When the dealer
and the player have hands with the same total. |
|
Quads |
In Poker, another
name for Four of a Kind. |
|
Qualifier |
In Poker, the
minimum rank of a hand in order to be a winner. |
|
Rabbits |
Weak players.
|
|
Rack
|
Plastic, wooden
or metal tray to place rows of poker chips. |
|
Raise
|
Increase the
previous bet. |
|
Rake
|
The percentage
of a pot that the house keeps. |
|
Rank |
In poker the
value of a hand of cards. |
|
Rated |
Term applied
to players of a high skill level. |
|
Reels
|
A wheel inside
a slot machine window on which the slot machine symbols are printed. |
|
Riffling |
A commonly used
shuffling process in which two halves of a deck are intermixed by
the dealer. |
|
Round |
One cycle of
a game and all the bets that are placed during that cycle. |
|
Royal Flush
|
In poker an ace
high straight flush; the best possible hand. |
|
Royal Straight
flush |
An ace high straight
flush. |
|
Score |
To win a lot
of money. |
|
Scratch
|
Withdraw, cancel. |
|
Session |
Any period of
gambling. |
|
Seven Card
Stud |
Popular variant
of stud. Seven cards each, dealt two down, four up, one down. |
|
Shill |
Casino employee
who goes around to empty tables and pretends to be a player in order
to get a game going and attract other players. |
|
Shoe |
The box from
which the cards are dealt. |
|
Shooter |
In Craps, the
person rolling the dice. |
|
Showdown |
In Poker, the
name of the conclusion of a game when players show their cards to
determine a winner. |
|
Shuffle Tracking
|
A high level
blackjack playing strategy used by card counters. |
|
Shutter |
In Bingo the
name of the flap on a Bingo card used to mark each number as it
is called. |
|
Single |
A simple bet
on only one event or selection. Also called a Straight Bet. |
|
SnakeEyes
|
In craps when
you roll a two. |
|
Soft Hand
|
A hand in blackjack
that contains an ace counted as eleven. |
|
Stack
|
All your chips. |
|
Stand |
The decision
to not receive another card. |
|
Stay |
To not accept
any more cards. To Stand. |
|
Straight |
In Poker, five
consecutive denomination cards of different suit. |
|
Straight Bet
|
A single wager
on a selected side or over/under. |
|
Straight Flush |
In Poker, five
consecutive denomination cards of the same suit. |
|
Stripping |
A shuffling technique
which reverses the order of the deck, from the first card to the
last. |
|
Stud Poker |
A poker game
with no draw. |
|
Suit |
Any of the four
types of cards in a deck: Clubs, Hearts, Spades or Diamonds. |
|
System |
A method of betting
based on mathematics used in the hopes of getting an advantage. |
|
TappingOut |
Losing everything
causing the player to stop gambling. |
|
Tell
|
An unconscious
gesture that reveals information about your hand. |
|
Tell Play |
Term associated
with reading a player or a dealer's body language or facial expressions
to guess Hole Cards. |
|
Three |
Card Monte
|
|
Three of a
Kind |
In poker, three
cards of the same rank. |
|
Ticket |
A card.
|
|
Token |
The casino coins
used to play slot machines. |
|
Trips |
Three cards of
the same rank. |
|
True Odds
|
The real odds
of something happening as opposed to what the bookies offer. |
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Underlay |
When the odds
on a proposition are in favor of the house. |
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Unit |
Technical term
used to express the smallest amount of money used in wagering without
specifying the actual currency amount. |
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Upcard |
The dealer's
exposed, or face up, card. |
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Wager |
A bet.
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Value
|
An overlay. |
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Vigorish |
A commission
taken by the casino. Sometimes called Vig or Juice. |
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Vigorous
|
Bookmaker's commission.
Also known as juice. |
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Wild Card
|
A joker or other
card that can be used as any other card to complete your hand in
card games. |
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Wild Royal
Flush |
A Royal Flush
that makes use of a wild card. |
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Working |
A dice term meaning
that the bets are in play. |
