
- A
- Action (Bet, Wager, Stake) Synonyms: bet, wager, stake.
- Active Player A player who is still participating in the game and has a stake in its outcome.
- Add on The option for players to buy additional chips during a tournament
- Aggregate Limit The payout limit of a tournament or a game.
- Aggregate Winnings The total amount of winnings received by a player during a period of time
- All or Nothing A format of keno in which you only win if all or none of your numbers are picked.
- All-in Betting your entire stack of chips during a hand of poker.
- American Wheel A variation of the roulette wheel that has a 00 space.
- Anchorman In card games, the last player in the game to get their cards before the dealer.
- Ante A mandatory minimum stake you have to place at the start of the round.
- Any Craps (Three Way) In craps, a bet on rolling a 2, 3, or 12.
- Any Seven (Big Red) A type of bet in craps that is placed on rolling a 7
- Any Twelve (Midnight, Twelve Craps) In craps, a bet placed on rolling a 12.
- Arm A dice player who is capable of consistently achieving rare outcomes
- Audition The initial examination underwent by dealers before they get hired
- Auto Hold (Video Poker) A convenience feature that automatically chooses the best cards for the player to hold onto.
- Autoplay A slot convenience feature that allows players to program the machine to spin the reels automatically.
- B
- Baccarat A popular, easy-to-learn casino card game
- Back Counting In blackjack. counting cards while not participating in the game
- Back Line (Don't Pass Line) A line on the table that is used for placing a don’t pass bet
- Backdoor Draw A situation in flop poker games in which you need a favorable turn and river to get a strong combination
- Bad Beat A poker situation, in which you lose the round despite having good cards.
- Bag A thousand units of a given currency
- Banker (Dealer, Croupier) A casino worker who is responsible for running the game.
- Bankroll The amount of money you’ve allocated for gambling during a gaming session
- Bar the 12 A rule in craps that bars 12 from being a winning bet for wrong players
- Barred Player (Banned Player) A player who is prohibited from entering the casino
- Base A player’s sitting position in relation to the dealer
- Base Dealer A dealer responsible for one of the bases at the craps table.
- Basic Strategy A general set of tactics that can be used by a blackjack player to improve their odds of winning
- Bet (Action, Wager, Stake) The amount of money a player places on the outcome of a game or event
- Bet Range A slot or video poker machine's total bet spectrum.
- Betting Limits The betting floors and ceilings at a casino or a table
- Betting Right Betting on the pass line (with the shooter).
- Betting Round The wager phase that occurs after the cards are dealt
- Betting Wrong Betting on the don’t pass line
- Bingo A popular, classic game of chance based on the drawing of random numbers
- Black Book The term refers to people who are unwelcome in gambling venues.
- Blackjack A popular casino card game the goal of which is to score higher than the dealer
- Blind Bet (Blind) A mandatory bet made by the two players sitting to the left of the dealer button.
- Bonus A reward given to players by their casino or online gaming venue
- Bonus Game In slots, a mechanic designed to give players additional chances of winning
- Bonus Poker a type of video poker that offers larger payouts for 4 of a kind
- Bookmaker (Bookie, Book) an establishment that offers people the ability to place bets on certain events
- Box The section of the craps table that serves as the chip bank.
- Box Bet (Horse Racing) In horse racing, a bet placed on several horses
- Box Numbers A craps term used to refer to any of the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
- Boxman A casino staff member supervising the game and handling cash.
- Break-Even Point The point at which the player wins back the sum they had originally bet
- Brick (Blank) A card that does not affect the poker player's hand in any way
- Buck (C-Note, Benjamin) An informal term used to refer to $100 USD.
- Bug (Limited Wild Card) A term used to refer to a limited wild card
- Bump (Raise) The process of heightening the bet
- Burn Cards The top cards from a deck, which are discarded without being played.
- Bust (Break) A blackjack term that refers to going over the score of 21
- Buy In Noun: the amount a player is allowed to bet; verb: the act of purchasing chips during a game
- C
- Call To match the previous bet
- Capping A form of cheating in gambling and sports betting
- Card Shark A gambler who is either really good or cheats at card games
- Caribbean Stud Poker A poker game derived from five-card stud poker
- Case Money Funds allocated for emergencies when gambling
- Cashier’s Cage The place where players can exchange their money for chips.
- Casino Advantage The amount casinos keep as earnings after making payouts
- Casino Pit An area containing game tables
- Catch A Keno term for having one of your chosen numbers drawn
- Chase (Chasing Losses) A term for placing a bet in an attempt to cover the losses incurred during a gambling session.
- Check Remaining active in a poker game without making any additional bets
- Chemin De Fer A skill-based Baccarat game.
- Chip Tray A container used to hold casino chips.
- Chips Round plastic discs used in lieu of currency in land-based gambling venues.
- Cold Streak A long series of losses experienced by a gambler.
- Color Up / Color Out Exchange low-denomination chips for higher denomination chips.
- Column Bet A bet on 12 numbers in the same column in roulette.
- Come Bet A craps bet placed on the come line.
- Come Line The section of the craps table used for making come bets.
- Come Out Roll The first roll of a craps game
- Community Cards The shared face-up cards in poker.
- Comps Complimentary gifts given to players by the casino
- Corner Bet An inside bet placed at the intersection of any four numbers
- Counting Cards A technique for calculating which cards are likely to come out of the deck next
- Craps A popular, dice-based casino game
- Craps Out In craps, a come out roll of 2, 3, or 12
- Credit A betting unit used in slot machines and at online casinos.
- Croupier (Banker, Dealer) The casino worker responsible for running the game
- Cut Splitting the cards of a deck before dealing them out
- D
- D'Alembert System A popular betting strategy
- Deal The distribution of the cards to the players
- Dealer The casino worker responsible for running the game.
- Deposit Placing money into your account at a casino.
- Deuce A card with the rank of 2
- Deuces Wild Poker A popular video poker game in which 2's are considered wild cards
- Dice Small cubes used in games.
- Dime Bet A term used for a $1,000 wager
- Discard Tray The tray for discarded/played cards.
- Dollar Bet A $100 bet
- Don’t Come Bet A popular bet in craps
- Don’t Come Line A place on the craps table for placing don’t come bets
- Don’t Pass Bet A craps bet placed on the don't pass line
- Don’t Pass Line A place on the craps table used for placing don't pass bets
- Double Bonus Poker A popular variation of video poker that offers larger payouts for 4 of a kind
- Double Double Bonus Poker A popular variant of video poker based on Bonus Poker.
- Double Down In blackjack, doubling your bet after seeing your initial cards.
- Double Up Another term for the Martingale betting system
- Down Card A card dealt face down by the dealer
- Down to the Felt Losing your entire bankroll
- Dozens Bet A bet in roulette placed on a series of 12 numbers
- Draw Getting a card from the deck
- Drop Putting something into the drop box.
- Drop Box A strongbox-type container used by dealers as a means of storing money and chips.
- E
- Early Surrender A betting option in blackjack that allows a player to save half of their bet
- eCOGRA An accredited international testing, inspection, and certification agency that regulates online gambling.
- En Prison A roulette mechanic for even-numbered bets that comes into play when the ball lands on a 0
- Encryption The practice of encoding data in such a way that it cannot be accessed by a third party
- European Wheel A roulette wheel with 37 spaces (slots from 1 to 36 and a “0” slot)
- Even Money Bet A bet with a 1:1 payout
- Expected Win Rate Percentage of the total money a player is expected to win or lose over a period of time
- F
- Face Cards Jacks, Queens, and Kings
- Fifth Street (River) The reveal of the fifth and final community card in poker
- Fill In poker, drawing a card needed for a 5-card hand
- Fill Up Making a full house hand in poker.
- Firing Placing very large bets when gambling.
- First Base In blackjack, the leftmost position from the dealer’s point of view.
- Flash Casino An online gambling venue that works based on Adobe Flash
- Flat Betting One of the betting strategies.
- Floorman A casino employee responsible for the administration of poker games
- Flop The stage of the poker game in which the first three community cards are dealt to the players
- Flush A poker hand containing 5 cards in the same suit.
- Fold In poker, the act of forfeiting your hand.
- Foul A poker hand that cannot be played for some reason
- Four of a Kind The third-strongest hand in poker.
- Fourth Street The reveal of the fourth community card in stud poker
- Free Spins The most common type of bonus game in video slots.
- Front Line The line for putting a pass bet in craps.
- Front Money The deposit a player makes to their account before they start playing at a gambling venue
- Full House A poker combination containing three cards of one kind and a pair of cards of another kind.
- Full Pay Game The highest-paying variant of video poker game.
- G
- Gamble (Slot Mechanic) A slot feature that allows players to wager their winnings in the hopes of doubling them.
- Gambling Betting money on the outcome of uncertain events.
- Garbage Hand A hand that has no or very little value to the player.
- George A generous player who gives good, frequent tips to dealers.
- Grease A bribe given to a casino dealer
- Green Chip A casino chip worth $25 USD.
- Grind Making small bets for a long time
- Gross Winnings The total amount of winnings received by a player after a win
- H
- Hand The cards held by a player.
- Hard Count A popular process for counting coins by weighing them.
- Hard Hand A blackjack hand that does not contain an ace
- Hard Way Bet A craps bet on a pair of the same numbers
- High Poker A poker game where high hand wins.
- High Roller A player who bets large amounts of money and has a big bankroll.
- Hit Asking the dealer for another card in blackjack.
- Hit Rate (Slots) The frequency with which winning combinations appear on the reels of a slot machine.
- Hold Your Own Breaking even at a casino.
- Hole Card A face-down card in stud poker.
- Horn Bet In craps, a wager split equally between the numbers 2, 3, 11, and 12
- Hot A player who has won several bets in a row
- House Another term for the casino
- House Edge The percentage of money that a casino keeps after paying out its players
- I
- Inactive Player A player who is no longer participating in the game.
- Inside The inner section of the roulette table layout
- Inside Bet A bet in Roulette placed on inside numbers.
- Inside Straight Having four cards out of the five cards needed for a straight.
- Insurance A special type of blackjack bet, in which a player wagers on the dealer getting a natural
- J
- Jackpot The biggest prize paid out by a slot machine or a lottery.
- Jacks or Better The most popular version of video poker.
- Joker A special card that is most often used as a wild card or a limited wild card
- Joker Poker A popular type of video poker game that uses the joker as a wild card
- Juice The commission taken by a bookmaker for accepting a wager
- Junket Trips offered to VIP members of a gambling venue.
- K
- Keno A popular, lottery-like casino game
- Keno Board A board used to display the winning numbers during a game of keno
- Keno Lounge A specialized part of the casino where keno is played
- Kicker In poker, the highest-ranked card that is not included in the winning combination
- Kwik-Pik A special type of Keno ticket that comes with pre-selected numbers.
- L
- Ladderman A casino staff member overseeing the Baccarat tables
- Late Surrender A betting option in blackjack that allows players to minimize their losses
- Layout The markings on the game table that help organize the playing process
- Let It Ride A table game based on five-card stud poker.
- Limit In poker, the highest possible bet that you can make during each betting round
- Line Bet A wager in roulette that is placed on a line of six numbers
- Load Up Betting the maximum allowed number of coins in slots or video poker
- Loaded Dice Weight-altered dice used for cheating
- Loose Machine A slot machine that is paying out more often and in larger amounts than others
- Low Pay Game A video poker machine with a below standard payout percentage.
- Low Poker A poker game in which the winner is the player holding the lowest hand.
- Low Roller A gambler who is making small bets.
- Lucky Ladies A side bet in blackjack on the first two cards dealt to the player having a value of 20 points.
- M
- Malta Gaming Authority The official gaming regulator of the Republic of Malta.
- Marker A line of credit given by the casino to a player.
- Martingale System A betting system based on doubling your bets every time you lose
- Match Play A point-based wagering system most often used in tournaments
- Max Bet (Bet Ceiling) The largest bet that can possibly be placed by a player at the table or machine
- Max Win The maximum amount of money a slot machine can possibly pay out to the player.
- Maximum Coins The maximal amount of money a player can bet on a payline in slots or video poker.
- Mechanic Slang term for a cheating dealer
- Mega Moolah A progressive jackpot slot famous for setting several Guinness World Records for the biggest slot payout.
- Megaways
- Microgaming A popular gaming software developer.
- Mini Jackpot In slots, a name often given to the smallest jackpot.
- Mini-Baccarat One of the versions of Baccarat.
- Minor Jackpot The smallest or second smallest jackpot in a slot.
- Money $500 USD
- Money Put In Action The amount wagered by a gambler during a single session
- Monkey A card with a value of 10 in blackjack
- Multi-Line Game A slot machine that has several paylines.
- Multi-Player Casino A gambling venue where players can play against each other
- N
- Natural Blackjack A blackjack a player gets from the two cards of their starting hand
- Natural Royal A flush with an ace as the highest card.
- Net Winnings Total winnings minus a wager.
- Neteller A popular online payment service provider
- Nickel A $5.00 casino chip.
- No-Limit A betting scheme in poker in which there are no limits to how much a player can bet.
- Non-Negotiable Chip A casino chip that cannot be exchanged for money.
- Non-Value Chip A casino chip without a pre-determined value
- Number Cards Cards from 2 to 9.
- Number Pool The pool of available numbers in a game
- O
- Odds A statistical value that reflects the probability of a certain event occurring.
- Omaha Hold'em The second most popular variety of pot-based poker after Texas Hold'em.
- On Tilt A negative emotional condition that makes players make bad decisions.
- One-Roll Bet A bet in craps placed on a single dice roll, rather than several rolls
- Outside A craps term used to refer to the numbers 4, 5, 9, and 10.
- Outside Bet A roulette bet placed on 12 or 18 numbers on the outside section of the table.
- Overlay a) sports bets whose odds favor the player; b) money added by the venue to the prize pool
- P
- Paint Face cards (Jacks, Queens, and Kings)
- Pass A poker phrase that can be used to mean either check or fold
- Pass Line The section of the craps table used for placing a pass line bet
- Pass Line Bet A craps wager placed on the shooter to win
- Pat A hand in blackjack that has a score of a hard 17 or more
- Payline A slot machine line you can place bets on
- Payoff Winnings received by a player after a successful bet
- Payoff Odds The ratio of profit.
- Payout Percentage The percentage of money a slot is programmed to pay out to its players
- Payout Table A table with information about a slot's winning combinations and payouts
- Pigeon A player who does not know how to play a game properly
- Pit Boss A casino staff member who is responsible for overseeing the players and the other staff
- Place Bet A simple, popular craps bet placed on a point number.
- Player A person who plays games at an online casino or land-based casino
- Playing the Rush Placing large, aggressive bets when on a hot streak
- Plugs Special cards used for manual card shuffling
- Pocket Cards Poker cards that are dealt face-down to the players.
- Point The value established by the shooter on the first roll.
- Point Number In craps, numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
- Poker Can be used to refer to any of a family of popular card games.
- Pot A stack of chips containing all of the bets placed during the poker round.
- Progressive Jackpot A slot machine that features an accumulative jackpot mechanic.
- Proposition Bet A sports bet on something that does not directly affect the result of the match.
- Punto Banco The by far most popular version of baccarat.
- Push A tie between a player and the dealer.
- Q
- Quads A slang term used to refer to a 4 of a kind card combination.
- Qualifier The minimum hand strength required to win the pot in a poker game.
- Quarter A casino chip with a value of $25 USD.
- R
- Rack The tray used for holding and moving casino chips.
- Raise Increasing the current bet in poker.
- Rake A gambling venue's commission for administering a game.
- Random Number Generator (RNG) An algorithm that is used to create random outcomes in electronic gambling games.
- Rank a) the position of a card in the card hierarchy (e.g. a Jack) b) the power of a specific hand
- Riffling (Riffle Shuffle) A style of shuffling a card deck.
- Right Bettor A craps player who has placed a bet on the pass line.
- River Stage of the poker game during which the last community card is dealt.
- Roulette A popular casino game played with a gaming wheel and a ball.
- Royal Flush The strongest hand in poker (A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit).
- RTP (Return to Player) The percentage of money a slot is programmed to pay out to its players over its lifetime.
- S
- Sawdust Joint An unpretentious gambling venue aimed at the lower end of the market
- Scatter Symbol (Slots) A symbol that unlocks a slot machine's bonus features.
- Session The period of time between the start and end of a gambling activity.
- Seven-Out A situation in craps when the shooter rolls a 7 during the come-out roll
- Seventh Street The fifth and final betting round in seven-card stud games.
- Shark A gambler who is very good at a game (or cheats).
- Shill A paid casino staff member who fills empty seats at a table.
- Shiner A cheating device used for looking at other players' cards.
- Shoe A device used by dealers to store and deal cards.
- Shooter In craps, the gambler whose turn it is currently to roll the dice.
- Showdown In poker, the last phase of the game, during which the winner of the pot is decided.
- Shuffle Tracking A method of cheating used by players to predict the next card.
- Singleton A card not matching other cards in a hand.
- Slot Club Member A player who partakes in a casino's slot club loyalty program..
- Slot Machine (Fruit Machine, Pokie) A popular type of automated gambling machine with spinning reels.
- Snake Eyes A roll of two ones on a pair of six-sided dice.
- Soft Hand A blackjack hand that contains an ace.
- Spooking A cheating technique used in Blackjack.
- Spot Any number from 1 to 80 on the game ticket.
- Stack A column of 20 casino chips that have the same value.
- Stand To refuse the dealer's offer of another card in blackjack.
- Standing Hand A blackjack hand that is likely to bust if the player hits.
- Steaming Starting to play aggressively to win break even after a bad loss.
- Stickman A casino staff member responsible for running the craps table.
- Stiff Hand A blackjack hand valued between 12 and 16.
- Straight A strong poker hand consisting of a five-card rank sequence.
- Straight Flush The second strongest hand in poker.
- Straight Keno The most popular variant of keno.
- Stripping A popular card shuffling technique.
- Stud Poker Genre of poker games containing community cards and hole cards.
- Sucker Bet A wager with a large casino advantage, which is commonly only made by novice players.
- Suit (Cards) A category in which cards are sorted in order to differentiate them from others of the same rank.
- Surrender A blackjack betting option that allows players to keep half their bet
- T
- Table Hold A profit of a gambling venue obtained within a certain period of time.
- Table Stakes A rule that forbids players from buying extra chips for betting during a hand.
- Table Test A test of dealing skills a dealer goes through as part of the hiring process.
- Taking the Odds Making a wager that is favored to win.
- Tapping Out Losing your entire bankroll.
- Tell A subconscious cue that reveals the true strength of a player's hand in poker.
- Tens or Better A popular video poker game.
- Texas Hold'em The most popular variety of stud poker.
- Third Base The leftmost position at the blackjack table.
- Third Street The second betting round in Texas Hold'em and Omaha poker.
- Three of a Kind A poker card combination consisting of three cards of the same rank.
- Time Cut The length of time given a gambler to make their decision.
- Tip A monetary amount given to the dealer by a gambler as a thank you for their work.
- Toke Chips or money given the dealer as tips.
- Token Special plastic chips used for operating slot machines.
- Tournament A competitive gambling competition.
- Trips (Three of a Kind) A hand containing three cards of the same rank.
- True Odds The real mathematical probability of a gambling-related event occurring.
- Turn
- U
- Underlay An unprofitable bet.
- Unit In sports betting: 1% of a punter's total bankroll.
- Up Card Synonym of face up card.
- V
- Video Poker A popular electronic card game type based on five-card draw poker.
- Vigorish The commission taken by a bookmaker for administering a punter's wager.
- VIP Abbreviation for very important person
- VLT Video lottery terminal
- Volatility The variable that influences the manner in which a slot distributes winnings to players.
- W
- Wager Another term for a stake or a bet.
- Washing One of the shuffling techniques.
- Whale a) a high roller or b) a rich player who is bad at poker.
- White Meat A slang term indicating pure gambling profit.
- Wild Card A card that can substitute for any other card in order to complete a hand.
- Wild Symbol A slot symbol that can substitute for other symbols to create winning combinations.
- Wired Cards In poker, consecutively dealt cards that form a pair, three of a kind, or four of a kind hand.
- Working bets In the context of craps, bets that are in play for the current roll.
- World Bet In craps, a wager made on the numbers 2/3/7/11/12.
- Wrong Bettor A craps player who has placed a bet on the don't pass line.
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