Casino Glossary
A
Action
The total bet amount during your time on table.
Adding On
To buy more credits during the game play.
Advantage Player
A card counter is a so called “Advantage Player”, using an advantage while playing.
All-In
A bet with your entire bankroll at stake.
American Wheel (Roulette)
Roulette wheel with two 0’s, resulting in 38 total numbers.
Ante
The fee paid to play a game round..
Avatar
The picture of your profile.
B
Baccarat
A skill-based multiplayer casino game.
Back Raise
Slang for “Re-Raise”.
Bad Beat
A loss from a strong hand.
Banker
Synonym: “Dealer”.
Bankroll
Money reserved by players to gamble.
Barred / Banned
No access to the casino.
Beef
An argument between a player and a dealer.
Beginner’s Luck
A theory that new players have more luck than old players.
Bet
Staking money in a casino.
Bet Levels
Allows you to increase or decrease the number of coins staked per spin.
Bet Max
Play the maximum amount of coins at maximum coin value in a spin.
Betting Limit
The minimum and maximum amount that can be staked in a game.
Big Blind
A fee paid by a player to see the flop in a poker round.
Bingo
A dealer announces numbers and players shout “BINGO” when/if they win by filling their bingo ticket with winning combinations.
BlackJack
“Blackjack” is the name of a player’s or dealer’s initial hand including a card valued 10 + an ace (11) in Blackjack table games.
Blind Bet
Made by players who doesn’t look at their cards.
Blinds
A fee which players need to pay in each poker hand before the “Flop” has been shown.
Bluff
“Bluff” by betting high stakes with a bad hand.
Boat
Poker slang, “Full House”.
Bonus Game
A bonus feature in slot machines which offer new ways to win.
Bonus Money
Virtual Money which has to be wagered X times before it is transformed to real money.
Bookie
A person who is allowing bets.
Brit Brag
Three card Poker game.
Buck
A $100 wager.
Bug
Synonym for Joker.
Bump
Raising bets from other players.
Burn Card
The discarded cards between deals.
Bust
22 or more points in Blackjack results in a “Bust” (a loss).
C
Call
Match a bet or required amount for continuing the game round.
Caller
A poker player who calls a bet. The Caller is also the person announcing the order of bingo balls.
Camouflage
A player with a disguise. Acting drunk or high for example.
Capping
Bet amounts exceeding the set bet levels, Capping is considered cheating.
Card Counting
Counting value of played cards to have an “Edge” against the Casino.
Card Shark
An expert card player.
Card Washing
Shuffling technique. Spread out all cards face down on the table. The Card Washing shuffle is used to eliminate consistencies in the cards.
Carousel
Group of slot machines.
Carpet Joint
A luxury gambling casino.
Case Money
Emergency money.
Cashback / Cash Back
Cashback based on a certain percentage of deposited or lost amounts in bonus and/or real money.
Cashier
Exchanges your money for casino chips in a casino.
Casino Advantage
The edge of a casino.
Casino Rate
A casino can offer reduced prizes on products for loyal casino players.
Casino Rewards
A reward for being loyal. Casino rewards are usually based on activity.
Chase
Changing bet levels to win back the losses from previous bet(s).
Chip Tray
Where dealers keep casino chips.
Chips
Substitute for real money inside casinos.
Coat-tail
Betting on the same results as winning players.
Coin Value
The value of coins in slot machines.
Cold Streak
A casino session with mainly losses.
Color Up
Exchange small chips for larger chips.
Column Bet
A bet on 12 of the 36 numbers (0’s excluded) paying 2:1.
Community Cards
Common cards which are available to each player in a round.
Corner Bet
Corner bets are divided on 4 numbers, hence ‘corner’. A winning Corner bet pays 8:1. Also called a “Carré”.
Credits
The currency in a casino.
Croupier
French word for dealer.
Cut
Dividing the deck of cards.
Cut Card
A card which is used to cut the deck when shuffling.
D
Deal
“Deal” will provide new cards.
Dealer
The person in a casino who is dealing the cards to players or spin the roulette wheel.
Dealer Button
Clarifies the position of the Dealer since cards are dealt clockwise starting from the dealer’s left.
Deposit
Topping up money to the casino.
Deuces Wild Poker
A video poker game where number 2 is a wild card.
Dime Bet
A $1000 stake.
Discard
Rejecting dealt cards while asking for new ones.
Discard Tray
Where the dealer store used/burnt cards.
Dog
A weak player who is likely to lose.
Dog Player
A player who bets on the underdog.
Double Down
A Blackjack feature where you ask for 1 more card only while re-raising the bet with 100%.
Double or Nothing
A function where a player can re-stake the winnings to double them, or lose them.
Download Casino
Downloadable casino client which can’t be played through browsers.
Dozens Bet
A bet on 12 numbers (a dozen) in roulette, pays 2:1.
Draw
To ask for another card.
Drop
Forfeiting a hand and/or round.
E
Early Surrender
“Early Surrender” can be used by players before the dealer check his/her cards for a Blackjack (21). Early surrender gives half of your bet back.
Edge
The casino always has an edge against the player, which means that they will win in the long run.
En Prison
A (European roulette) rule which is applied to even-money bets.
European Wheel
37 numbers in total (0-36).
Even Money
“Even Money” refers to bets where potential wins are equivalent to staked amount. For example “Even/Odd” and “Red/Black”.
Even/Odd
Playing on “Even/Odd” in Roulette means that you play on 16 odd or even numbers for a 1:1 payout ratio.
Eye in the Sky
The cameras inside a casino.
F
Face Cards
Cards with pictures printed on it. Like an Ace, King, Queen & Jack.
Face Value
The original value of a card.
Family Pot
A shared prize pool that anyone of the remaining participants can win.
Fifth Street / 5th Street
The third round in Seven Card Stud is called “5th Street” because players use 5 cards.
First Base / 1st Base
The Chair to the dealer’s left, where the game start.
Fish
The player who extract the most losses from other players is called a “Fish”.
Flash Casino
An online casino without a downloadable casino client.
Flat Betting
Continuously betting the same amount in each bet/hand.
Flop
The 3 first community cards in the poker game Texas Hold’em.
Flush
The whole hand have the same suit.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same value. For example four Aces, four Kings, four 10’s, four 3’s, etc.
Fourth Street / 4th Street
The second round in Seven Card Stud Poker where players have 4 cards.
Free Roll
A free poker tournament with prizes.
Free Spins
“Free Spins” are bonus spins given to players. Winnings from free spins are usually subject to a “Wagering Requirement” but might be instantly transformed to real money on some sites.
French Roulette
A 37 number Roulette wheel..
Full House
Three-of-a-kind + Pair (3+2 = 5 cards).
G
Gamble
Placing money at risk for a chance to win.
Gambler’s Fallacy
An invalid theory: previous outcomes can assist the player in predicting future outcomes.
George
A player who tips the dealer is called George.
GOY
Abbreviation: Game of the Year
Grease
Slang for “Bribes”.
Gross Winning
Total amount of winnings.
H
Hand
The cards of a player in a round.
Handicapper
Someone who can predict a result.
Hard Hand
Any hand without an Ace card.
Heads-Up
A poker showdown between 2 players.
High-Low
Best and worst hands win.
High Roller
Plays for high stakes.
Hit
“Hit” is also the decision of taking an additional card in Blackjack.
Hole Card
The face down card of the dealer.
Hot
Games are considered Hot if they provide frequent wins for a duration.
Hot Streak
The opposite of a “Cold Streak”. A hot streak is a serie of wins during your casino session.
House
Synonym for “the Casino”.
House Edge
A term to describe the advantage that the casino has against the player(s) in casino games.
House Rules
“House Rules” are rules which are exclusively used by the casino.
I
Inside Bets
Bets placed on numbers inside the “Layout”.
Instant Casino
A flash casino.
Insurance
Guard yourself against the dealer’s potential Natural Blackjack (21).
IPP
Abbreviation: Irregular Playing Pattern
J
Jackpot
A biggest prize in a casino game. The Mega Fortune slot is a progressive jackpot slot.
Jacks or Better
A poker type. Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces pay most.
Joker Poker
Video poker where Jokers are wild cards, are called “Joker Poker”.
Jokers
“Wild Cards” in a deck of cards.
Juice
Commission fees taken by casinos. (see “Vigorish”)
K
Kicker
The highest card in a poker hand that doesn’t belong to any combination. The higher kicker card decides the winner when/if players have the same winning combinations.
L
Ladderman
The controlling player in the game Baccarat.
Late Surrender
A surrender option if the dealer doesn’t have blackjack.
Layout
Where players can stake their bets.
Lay the Odds
Betting on your favorite.
License
Proof of a casino being permitted to offer casino games.
Live Dealer Games
Any live dealer casino game.
Lobby
Where casino games are available to you.
Long Shot
The team/player with the smallest chance of winning, similar to an “Underdog”.
Loose
A player is “loose” if he/she is playing more hands than the average player (calling the flop regardless of the hand value).
Low Poker
A poker type where winners are determined by the lowest rank among the cards.
Loyalty Scheme / Loyalty Program
A scheme/program to reward players in a casino.
M
Martingale
A flawed bet system which is used by always doubling the bet amount in case of a loss.
Maximum Bet / Max Bet
The maximum bet amount.
Minimum Bet
The minimum bet amount.
Money in Action
Money available for gambling (at the table).
Moving the Line
Pay additional money to increase your chances of winning.
Multi-hand Games
Casino games where bets can be placed on multiple hands.
Multiplayer Games
Casino games where you play against other players.
Multiplier
Any feature that multiplies the value of a winning symbol or combination with X.
MVG
Abbreviation: “Most Valued Guest”
N
Natural (Blackjack)
A two-card hand, accumulating to 21 points in Blackjack.
Natural Royal
A Royal Flush hand without wild cards.
Net Winning
Net payout.
Nickel
A $500 wager.
No-Limit Poker
Poker without maximum bet amounts.
No Deposit Bonus
A free bonus without any requirements of a counter action.
Number Pool
The total amount of numbers in for example bingo.
O
Odds
Chance of winning.
Operators
Online casinos are online “Operators” of the gambling industry.
Outside Bet
Any even-money (1:1) bets or 2:1 bets..
Overlay
A player having the edge against the “House” is called “Overlay”.
P
Pair
2 cards of the same value.
Pallete
“Pallete” is the wooden Baccarat score board.
Pass
Pass if you wish to see another card without raising the bet.
Pat Hand
Complete hand after initial the deal.
Pay Line
The rows where winning combinations need to show up in order for you to win something.
Payout
The amount of coins which are won in a round.
Payout Percentage
An indicator of how much winnings players win on average.
Payout Table
A table that display the exact value per each winning combination.
Penetration
Refers to how much of a deck that is dealt before the deck is shuffled (in percentage).
Pigeon
An ignorant gambler.
Pit
The place between the casino tables (for staff only).
Pit Boss
A casino employee, supervising the casino staff & tables.
Pocket
The hole cards of a player.
Pot
The total prize pool in one round.
Progressive Jackpot
A constantly increasing jackpot, such as Arabian Nights and/or Mega Fortune.
Promotions
A general bonus offer to multiple players.
Push
A draw.
Q
Quads
“Four of a Kind” in Poker.
Qualifier
A threshold for players in order to qualify for a pot/game.
R
Rack
The main place where you keep your casino coins in a casino.
Raise
Increasing the cost to participate for the other players during a round.
Rake
A fee (a fraction of the pool size) per round is deducted by the casino for offering the service to players.
Random Number Generator / RNG
A machine which is used to randomize the outcome of every spin in every online slot machine.
Red/Black
You can play on Red or Black colors in Roulette, the win ratio is 1:1 because you almost have a 50% chance of winning, 48.65% to be exact.
Reel
The vertical rows inside a slot machine.
Reload Bonus
A deposit bonus, “Get X if you make a deposit”.
River
The last dealt community card in Texas Hold’em.
Rock
A player who is playing tight.
Roulette Table
Where players place their bets.
Roulette Wheel
The wheel where the dealer spin the start the game round by spinning the ball.
Row Bets
A bet system in Roulette, covering 12 of 37/38 numbers and pays 2:1.
Royal Flush
A straight from 10 to Ace, regardless of the suits.
Runner
A player who is betting for another player.
S
Scatter Symbol
A certain symbol which can trigger a bonus feature without being found on an active payline.
Session
The total time spent during a casino run.
Shark
A player hiding his face, usually a skilled player.
Shoe
The box from where the dealer draws cards in a casino.
Showdown
The final part of the hand were all players still in the hand shows their cards.
Shuffle Tracking
A card counting strategy used by very skillful blackjack players.
Sign Up
To be able to play at a Casino, you have to register/sign up. Usually a quick and smooth procedure.
Sign Up Bonus
The bonus you receive for signing up. Often mentioned as welcome bonus.
Small Blind
The minimum required bet size in the beginning of a poker game in order to create a pot size.
Soft Hand
A hand with one ace or more.
Software Clients
A version of an online casino you can download. But the web-based flash casinos are much safer.
Spin
Spin is the button you use to start the slot machine.
Split
Having 2 cards in Blackjack and splitting the pair to have two hands in play against the dealer. When you splitted your orginal hand in two you will receive at least one new card for each of the two hands.
Stake
Stake is the same thing as the value of a bet.
Stand
Saying no to extra cards in Blackjack or likewise game. .
Stiff Hand
In blackjack, the term means a hand that is less than 17 points yet is likely to bust, that is go over 21 points, if the player hits. Common stiff hands are points counts of 12 to 16.
Straight
5 cards in chronological order of any color..
Straight Flush
5 cards in the same suit in chronological order.ing of the same suit.
Street Bet
A bet placed on 3 numbers and pays 11:1.
Suited
2 cards or more in the same suit.
Surrender
Folding your hand to lose only half the bet.
Symbols
“Symbols” is the name of the items shown in each square in the slots machine. It usually takes three symbols in winning line to grant a win. In some slot machines 2 is enough. .
T
Tight
A poker player who only play a few rounds.
Token
A gift the dealer receives from a player.
U
Upcard
The dealer’s first face-up card.
V
Vigorish
It is the name of the commission that a casino is charging.
VIP
A shortening for Very Important Player.
Volatility
The ratio of payouts.
W
Wager
The staked amount (money used for bets).
Wagering Requirements
Requirements for transforming bonus money into real money which can be withdrawn from the casino.
Welcome Bonus
A bonus you receive for creating an account and/or making your first deposit at a Casino.
Whale
Someone playing big stakes in the Casino.
Wild Card
The Joker is considered to be a “Wild Card” in a deck of cards.
Wild Royal
A royal flush hand in poker, with a Wild card.
Wild Symbol
A symbol that act as a substitute for any symbol in the slot to create winning paylines.
Withdrawal
Transaction from player account at the casino to player’s bank account or e-wallet.
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