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A Cheval	The French term for Split Bet. (In Roulette)
Action	The amount of money wagered (put into action) by a player during an entire playing session.
Active Player	In Poker, one who is still in play.
Add-on	In Poker, the facility to buy additional chips in tournaments.
Aggregate Limit Total	Payout liability of a casino during any one game.
Aggregate Winnings	Cumulative or total winnings.
All-In	In Poker, to call with (to bet) all your chips. If another player bets more chips than you have in a No Limit game, you can go All-in and stake your total stack against an equivalent amount of your opponent's stack.
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.
American Wheel	A Roulette wheel containing 0 and 00 in addition to the numbers 1-36.
Anchor	The player sitting in the last seat at the BlackJack table; the one acting upon his cards last. Also referred to as Third Baseman.
Ante	In card games, a bet required to begin a hand. The initial compulsory bet before you receive your cards in Casino Stud Poker.
Any Craps	In Craps, a one-roll bet that the next throw of the dice will come up 2, 3, or 12.
Any Seven	In Craps, a one-roll wager that the next throw of the dice will be a 7.
Arm	A term used in the game of craps to denote a player who is so skilled at throwing the dice that they are able to alter the conventional odds of the game. Such a player is said to be 'an arm'.
Auction	In Baccarat, bidding for the bank at chemin de fer at the outset of play and when a player voluntarily gives up the bank. Play Baccarat Now.

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Baccarat	A table game derived from baccara, the Italian for zero. The game uses 6 or 8 decks of cards. Play Baccarat now.
Ball	In Roulette, a plastic ball, usually white which is spun counter to the wheel’s spin, and which when landing in a pocket containing a number, determines the payoffs for that spin of the wheel.
Back-Line	In Craps, a bet on don’t pass.
Banker	In card games, the dealer. In some card games, each player becomes a banker/dealer in turn.
Bankroll	Also known as 'roll' or 'wad' (colloquial). It pertains to the total money that either the player or the casino has on hand to back their wagering activities. A player's bankroll can be classified as existing on several different levels. At the highest level it pertains to all money specifically set aside to support all gambling activities. A subset of this bankroll is the players traveling bankroll, or the amount of money carried along to support gambling on a particular trip. The traveling bankroll can be further divided into a specific lesser amounts for each day of the trip, or into even smaller amounts called table sitting or session playing stakes which predetermine how much will be risked during any given session or table sitting. These different types of bankrolls often figure into the overall money management strategy the player uses to keep control over their gambling cash activity.
Bar the 12	A term shown on the Craps layout, both in the don’t pass and don’t come betting areas, which bars the 12 as a winning bet for wrong bettors. In some casinos the 2 is barred instead of the 12.
Barred	Same as Banned. Not allowed to enter the casino premises permanently.
Beef	A dispute or claim involving a player and his bookmaker or a casino dealer. A dispute over the outcome of a bet. A problematic situation involving a bet.
Bet	The player's wager.
Bet the Limit	Wagering the maximum amount a player is allowed to risk in any game.
Betting Limits	In a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money that a player can wager on one bet. You cannot wager less than the minimum or more than the maximum amount posted. Some casinos, in special cases, may extend the maximum limit at a table on request by the player.
Betting Right	In Craps, betting that the dice will pass or win.
Betting Wrong	In Craps, wagering that the dice will not pass, or lose; betting against the dice.
BlackJack	1. The name of the game, also known as twenty-one. 2. A winning hand, consisting of an ace and a 10-value card, dealt as the original two cards of a hand. Play BlackJack now.
Big 6 / Big 8	In Craps, a bet, paying even money, that the 6 and/or 8 will come up on the dice before a 7 is rolled.
Big Bertha	In Slots, the slang name for a specialty machine that contains eight to ten reels and is oversize, with a gigantic handle.
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-I-N-G-O. Numbers such as B-2 or 0-68 are then drawn at random (out of a possible 75 in American Bingo, and 90 in British and Australian Bingo) until one player completes a 'Bingo' line with five numbers in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row on one of their cards and wins the prize. Bingo rules and payouts and play variations vary from place to place.
Black Book	The list of undesirable people who are forbidden to enter any casino in Nevada.
Blank, Blank Ticket	In Keno, A piece of paper issued by the casino, containing the numbers 1 through 80, which the player marks to play keno.
Blind Bet	In poker, a bet posted without the player sees any of his/her cards.
Blinds	A forced bet in Hold'em Poker.
Blower	In Keno, the device which blows air into the bowl or cage holding the numbered Ping-Pong balls, mixing them and forcing twenty of them into the goose.
Bonus	Money that could be given to you for free for various reasons such as when signing up to an online casino.
Boxman	A casino executive who supervises the Craps table from a seated position between two standing dealers.
Break-Even Point	The break-even point is the point at which if you played forever, the bets you made would approximately equal the payoffs you would receive.
Break/Bust	When the dealer or player’s hand exceeds a total value of 21.
Break/Bust Card	The card received which caused the dealer or player to exceed 21.
Bring Out	In Craps, a term used by the stickman exhorting players to make certain bets in order to have the point come up on the dice. ”bet the hard six; bring it out.“
Buck	A $100 wager.
Bug	A joker.
Bump	To raise.
Burn Card	The Dealer’s act of taking away the top card from the deck and placing it unseen face up at the bottom of the deck or in a separate plastic case.
Bust, to Bust	In BlackJack, to hit a hand so that the total goes over twenty-one, making it a losing hand.
Bust Card	In BlackJack, the designation of a 2,3,4,5, or 6 as the dealer’s upcard.
Bust Hand	In BlackJack, a hand totaling from 12 to 16 points, which, if hit, is in danger of busting.
Buy in, Buy-in	Converting cash into chips. The amount of cash used to purchase casino chips before entering a table game: blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, etc.
Buy the 4 & 10	In Craps, paying a 5% commission to the house in order to have the place numbers 4 & 10 pay off at the correct odds of 2-1.

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Cage	In Keno, a bowl-like device holding the Ping-Pong balls used in the game.
Call	In Poker, to call is to match the current bet.
Caller	In Keno, the person who operates the blower and goose and calls out the numbers selected during the game, as each is forced into the goose.
Camouflage	Anything a skilled gambler does to conceal their activities from the casino. Camouflage can include mixing in playing and betting behavior that mimics typical gamblers, or using disguises, appearing to be drunk, or any number of other possible ploys intended to throw the casino's scrutiny off.
Capping	Referred to capping of bets. Placing extra chips on top of initial bet after the deal has begun. It is a serious form of cheating by a player.
Card Counter	A player who keeps track of cards played out from the deck to determine if the deck is favorable or unfavorable.
Card Counting	To keep track of several groups of cards in the deck, such as the 3-6s and 10-value cards, to determine the favorability of the remainder of the deck.
Card Shark	A person who is an expert at cards.
Carousel	A group of slot machines that are positioned in a ring, enabling a change person (to change bank-notes into coins) to stand in the center.
Carpet Joint	US slang for a luxury gambling casino.
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.
Casino Checks	The casino’s term for chips issued by the house.
Casino Rate	A reduced hotel-room rate (price) that the casinos offer to good customers.
Catches	In Keno, the numbers chosen by the player which correspond to those selected by the operator of the keno game.
Change Color	To change casino chips into larger or smaller denominations. This is done by a standing dealer.
Chase	Having lost money on a bet, 'chasing' is having another bet simply to try and get back the loss.
Check	In casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip. In Poker, a player can 'check' in order to stay in the game but not bet.
Chip, Chips	Round plastic discs. Casinos require that you use chips for betting. They are purchased at the gaming tables and exchanged at the cashier's booth or cage.
Chip Tray	The tray in front of a dealer that holds that table’s inventory of chips.
Chips	The common term for the tokens issued by the casino in place of money and having the equivalent value of cash, according to the denominations of the chips.
Coat-tail	Bet the same numbers as someone who is winning at the moment.
Cold	A player on a losing streak, or a slot machine that is not paying out.
Cold Dice	Dice that aren’t passing.
Color Up	When a player exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
Column Bet	In Roulette, a wager playing 2-1, whereby players bet that the next spin will come up on any one of twelve numbers in the column they’re betting on.
Combination Bet	In Roulette, a bet on more than one event or on more than one number, using a single chip.
Combination Ticket	In Keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations.
Come Bet	In Craps, betting that the dice will pass after the come-out roll.
Come Box	In Craps, the area on the layout where come bets are made.
Come-Out Roll	In Craps, The initial or first roll of the dice before a point has been established.
Comps	Complimentary gifts given by the casino to entice players to gamble. Typical comps include free hotel room, meals and beverages.
Copy	In Pai-Gow Poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all.
Corner Bet	In Roulette, An inside, combination bet with one chip covering four numbers at one time.
Correct Conditioning	In Keno, the writing of a ticket to correspond with the exact wishes of the player.
Cracking The Nut	Making enough money on a gambling venture to cover all expenses plus a reasonable net profit.
Craps Out	In Craps, Throwing a craps number on the come-out roll.
Craps	1. Craps is a Casino dice table-game. 2. In the game Craps, the term for a 2, 3, or 12 being rolled.
Credit	In online casinos, wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.
Credit Button	In slot machines or vide machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits.
Crew	The four dealers who staff a craps table.
Crossroader	An old term used to denote a cheat originated in the Old West practice of cheating at saloons located at crossroads. The term is still used today for casino cheats.
Croupier	The house employee in the European game who operates the Roulette table with other croupiers. Also used to describe the Baccarat dealer.
Cut	In card games following a shuffle before the start of a new round of play, when the dealer or player divides a deck into two parts and inverts them, using a cut card (see below).
Cut Card	A faceless card of different color, usually red or black, that is used to cut a deck of cards.

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D'Alembert System	A progressive system of betting whereby two numbers are cancelled every time a previous bet is won, and one number, the total of two end numbers, is added whenever a previous bet is lost.
Deal	To give out the cards during a card game.
Dealer	A casino employee who runs the BlackJack game by dealing out the cards, collecting, and paying off the players’ bets.
Deck	The 52-card pack of cards that a game is played with.
Deposit	A payment you make usually to online casinos using a credit card, a web wallet or one of the online payment systems, in order to play casino games for real.
Deuce	A two in dice.
Dice	A pair of cubes, each with six sides and each numbered with from 1 to 6 dots, whose combinations, when thrown, determine the wins and losses in the game of craps.
Die	Singular for dice, a cube with numbers on each side, 1 to 6.
Dime Bet	A $1,000 wager.
Discard Tray	A tray on the dealer’s right side that holds all the cards that have been played or discarded in card games like Baccarat, Blackjack and Poker.
Disk	In Craps, a round plastic object which is black on one side and white on the other. When on the white side an in a place box number, it designates that a shoot is in progress and the number is the point.
A Dollar Bet	A $100 wager.
Don’t Come Bet	In Craps, a bet made after the come-out roll that the dice will lose or won’t pass.
Don’t Come Box	In Craps, the area on the layout where a don’t come bet is made.
Don’t Pass Line	In Craps, the area on the Craps layout where a don’t pass bet is made.
Double Or Nothing	An even-money bet. A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.
Double Down	In BlackJack, a player’s option to double his original bet by turning over his first two cards and placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout.
Double Odds Bet	In Craps, a free odds bet made at double the original bet on a line, come, or don’t come wager.
Doubling-up	The basis of some widely used systems. After a loss the player doubles the size of his previous bet hoping to win back the money lost and make a profit. Also known as the Martingale System.
Down Card	A face down card.
Dozen Bet	A wager on either the first, second, or third dozens on the layout, such as 1-12, 13-24, and 25-36.
Draw	In Keno, it’s the movement of a numbered Ping-Pong ball into the goose, forced there by hot air from the blower.
Drop	Money lost.
Drop Box	On a gaming table, the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips.
Duplicate Ticket	In Keno, the ticket marked in ink by the keno writer and returned to the player, duplicating the original presented ticket.

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eCOGRA	(e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) eCOGRA provides player assurance and online casino regulation by ensuring that eCOGRA approved online casinos deliver an honest and professional service. eCOGRA's Seal, displayed on the homepage of approved sites, shows that the casino and poker room operator is committed to player protection, fair gaming and responsible conduct.
Easy, Easy Way	In Craps, the roll of a 4,6,8 or 10 where the dice are not matched as a pair. For example, a 5 and 1 is an easy six.
Edge	The advantage, usually expressed as a percentage, that a casino ahs over the player on a particular bet.
Encryption	A software security measure taken by online casinos to ensure that online transactions are safe from hackers.
En Prison	In Roulette, a rule whereby the player has an option of either surrendering half his wager or allowing it to be imprisoned for another spin of the wheel, in which case, if he wins, the wager will be returned to him intact.
European Wheel	Also, French Wheel. A wheel manufactured for European and English casinos containing a single zero.
Even Money Bet	A bet with odds of 1:1. A bet that pays you back the same amount that you wagered, plus your original wager.
Even-Odd Bet	In Roulette, an outside straight bet on whether the next spin will be an even or odd number, paid off at even money.
Expected Win Rate	In slot machines, the percentage on the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win back over time.
Eye in the Sky	Slang for video surveillance cameras used by casinos, usually placed on the ceiling above the gaming area.

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Face Cards	In a deck of cards, any Jack, Queen, or King.
Favorable Deck	The remainder of the deck which is so composed as to be in the player’s favor.
Field Bet	In Craps, a bet that the next roll of the dice will come up 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,11, or 12.
Fifth Street	In seven-card stud, the third round of betting is called fifth street because players have five cards. In Texas Hold‘em poker, fifth street is the fifth card on board and the final round of betting.
Fill	In poker, to draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
Fill up	In Poker, to fill a full house.
First Baseman	The player in the first seat, the one who acts first upon his hand.
Five Numbers Bet	In Roulette, a bet covering the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, which gives the house an edge of 7.89%.
Fish	A player who loses money. (It is said that "If you can't spot the fish at the table, YOU are the fish.)
Flash	A type of no-download casino software where you can play instantly.
Flat Betting	A way of betting where the same amount is bet on each wager. For example, if a player always bets $10 on each hand or spin and never raised or lowered their bet, they would be said to be flat betting.
Flat Top	A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.
Flea	An annoying person who wants something for nothing. One who expects to be comped for a small wager.
Floorman	Casino executive who stands behind the craps table, overseeing the game and watching the play of junket members. He also determines whether credit should be given to a player.
Flop	In poker games, as hold'em and omaha, where five community cards are dealt. The first three of these cards are dealt all at once, face up, and are called the flop. Games with a flop can be called flop games.
Foul	In Pai-Gow Poker, a hand is fouled when the two-card low hand is set higher than the five-card high hand, or when the hands are set with the wrong number of cards. A fouled hand is a losing hand.
Four Flush	Four cards of the same suit, such as 8(H), J(H), Q(H), 3(H), together with an odd card.
Four of a Kind	In Poker, four cards of the same denomination.
Fourth Street	In Seven-card Stud poker, the second round of betting is called fourth street because players have four cards. In Texas Hold‘em poker, fourth street is the fourth card on board and the third round of betting.
Free Odds	In Craps, a bet made in addition to a line, come, or don’t come bet at correct odds. The house has no advantage on this bet.
Front Line	In Craps, another name for the pass line.
Front Money	Cash or bank checks deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.
Full House	In Poker, a set of three cards of the same denomination plus a set of two cards of the same denomination.

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Gambler's Anonymous	A support group that assists problem gamblers and addicted/compulsive gamblers. (www.gamblersanonymous.org)
Gambling	The voluntary risking of a sum of money on the outcome of a game or other event.
George	A dealer’s term for a generous tipper.
Going All-In	In cardroom poker, to call with (to bet) all your chips. If another player bets more chips than you have in a No Limit game, you can go All-in and stake your total stack against an equivalent amount of your opponent's stack.
Goose	In Keno, a transparent tube which holds the numbered Ping-Pong balls after they’ve been forced there by the blower.
Grand Martingale System	A doubling up system, in which a player attempts to gain an additional chip’s profit after every previous loss.
Grease	A bribe.
Gross Winnings	The total payout (including your stake).
Groups	In Keno, a combination of numbers separated from other numbers by either circles or lines.
Gutshot Straight	A four straight that can be made only one way, such as 5(C) 6(D) 8(H) 9(S).

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Hand	The cards originally dealt to the player or the dealer. Also, the final total of the cards help by the player or the dealer.
Handle Slammers	In Slots, the term for a certain kind of thief who proves the weakness of the machine by manipulation of the handle and then slams it to complete his scam.
Hard Count	Activity in which coin (hard) currency is counted. It is usually done in a special room under tight security. Counting the change from slot machines.
Hard Hand	In BlackJack, any hand that does not contain an Ace valued at 11. (You can value an Ace 1 or 11 to suit you).
Hard Total	Any total not including an ace or where the act is counted as 1 in the hand. Example: 10, 6, ace or 10, 7 are hard 17s.
Hardway	The term for a 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 pairs of dice.
Hard Way Bet	In the game of Craps, a wager that the dice will come up as a pair on any of the following numbers – 4, 6, 8, and 10, before they come up easy or before a 7 is rolled.
High-Low Bet	An outside, straight wager on whether the next spin will be a high or low number, paid off at even money.
High Poker	Standard poker, as compared to low poker or lowball. In high poker, high hands win.
High Roller	A player that wagers big bets.
Hit	A term used by players to indicate that they want to draw another card. In most casinos this is done by scraping the cards toward the player.
Holding Your Own	Neither winning nor losing, just breaking even.
Hole Card	The dealer’s unseen card forming half of the original hand.
Hop Bet	In Craps, a one-roll wager on any number the player selects, at disadvantageous odds to the gambler.
Horn Bet	In Craps, a combined one-roll bet on the 2,3,11, and 12.
Hot	A player who is on a winning streak, or a slot machine that is paying out.
Hot Hand	In Craps, a shooter who is continually making points and numbers while rolling the dice is said to have a hot hand.
Hot Roll	In Craps, a roll in which the dice are continually passing and are held by the shooter for a long period of time.
House	A casino or gambling center/centre. Also the operators of a gambling game.
House Edge	The casino in-built advantage, usually gained by paying less than the odds.
House Rules	Set of rules established by the casino for the player's and dealer's to follow.

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A Cheval	The French term for Split Bet. (In Roulette)
Action	The amount of money wagered (put into action) by a player during an entire playing session.
Active Player	In Poker, one who is still in play.
Add-on	In Poker, the facility to buy additional chips in tournaments.
Aggregate Limit Total	Payout liability of a casino during any one game.
Aggregate Winnings	Cumulative or total winnings.
All-In	In Poker, to call with (to bet) all your chips. If another player bets more chips than you have in a No Limit game, you can go All-in and stake your total stack against an equivalent amount of your opponent's stack.
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.
American Wheel	A Roulette wheel containing 0 and 00 in addition to the numbers 1-36.
Anchor	The player sitting in the last seat at the BlackJack table; the one acting upon his cards last. Also referred to as Third Baseman.
Ante	In card games, a bet required to begin a hand. The initial compulsory bet before you receive your cards in Casino Stud Poker.
Any Craps	In Craps, a one-roll bet that the next throw of the dice will come up 2, 3, or 12.
Any Seven	In Craps, a one-roll wager that the next throw of the dice will be a 7.
Arm	A term used in the game of craps to denote a player who is so skilled at throwing the dice that they are able to alter the conventional odds of the game. Such a player is said to be 'an arm'.
Auction	In Baccarat, bidding for the bank at chemin de fer at the outset of play and when a player voluntarily gives up the bank. Play Baccarat Now.

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Baccarat	A table game derived from baccara, the Italian for zero. The game uses 6 or 8 decks of cards. Play Baccarat now.
Ball	In Roulette, a plastic ball, usually white which is spun counter to the wheel’s spin, and which when landing in a pocket containing a number, determines the payoffs for that spin of the wheel.
Back-Line	In Craps, a bet on don’t pass.
Banker	In card games, the dealer. In some card games, each player becomes a banker/dealer in turn.
Bankroll	Also known as 'roll' or 'wad' (colloquial). It pertains to the total money that either the player or the casino has on hand to back their wagering activities. A player's bankroll can be classified as existing on several different levels. At the highest level it pertains to all money specifically set aside to support all gambling activities. A subset of this bankroll is the players traveling bankroll, or the amount of money carried along to support gambling on a particular trip. The traveling bankroll can be further divided into a specific lesser amounts for each day of the trip, or into even smaller amounts called table sitting or session playing stakes which predetermine how much will be risked during any given session or table sitting. These different types of bankrolls often figure into the overall money management strategy the player uses to keep control over their gambling cash activity.
Bar the 12	A term shown on the Craps layout, both in the don’t pass and don’t come betting areas, which bars the 12 as a winning bet for wrong bettors. In some casinos the 2 is barred instead of the 12.
Barred	Same as Banned. Not allowed to enter the casino premises permanently.
Beef	A dispute or claim involving a player and his bookmaker or a casino dealer. A dispute over the outcome of a bet. A problematic situation involving a bet.
Bet	The player's wager.
Bet the Limit	Wagering the maximum amount a player is allowed to risk in any game.
Betting Limits	In a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money that a player can wager on one bet. You cannot wager less than the minimum or more than the maximum amount posted. Some casinos, in special cases, may extend the maximum limit at a table on request by the player.
Betting Right	In Craps, betting that the dice will pass or win.
Betting Wrong	In Craps, wagering that the dice will not pass, or lose; betting against the dice.
BlackJack	1. The name of the game, also known as twenty-one. 2. A winning hand, consisting of an ace and a 10-value card, dealt as the original two cards of a hand. Play BlackJack now.
Big 6 / Big 8	In Craps, a bet, paying even money, that the 6 and/or 8 will come up on the dice before a 7 is rolled.
Big Bertha	In Slots, the slang name for a specialty machine that contains eight to ten reels and is oversize, with a gigantic handle.
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-I-N-G-O. Numbers such as B-2 or 0-68 are then drawn at random (out of a possible 75 in American Bingo, and 90 in British and Australian Bingo) until one player completes a 'Bingo' line with five numbers in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row on one of their cards and wins the prize. Bingo rules and payouts and play variations vary from place to place.
Black Book	The list of undesirable people who are forbidden to enter any casino in Nevada.
Blank, Blank Ticket	In Keno, A piece of paper issued by the casino, containing the numbers 1 through 80, which the player marks to play keno.
Blind Bet	In poker, a bet posted without the player sees any of his/her cards.
Blinds	A forced bet in Hold'em Poker.
Blower	In Keno, the device which blows air into the bowl or cage holding the numbered Ping-Pong balls, mixing them and forcing twenty of them into the goose.
Bonus	Money that could be given to you for free for various reasons such as when signing up to an online casino.
Boxman	A casino executive who supervises the Craps table from a seated position between two standing dealers.
Break-Even Point	The break-even point is the point at which if you played forever, the bets you made would approximately equal the payoffs you would receive.
Break/Bust	When the dealer or player’s hand exceeds a total value of 21.
Break/Bust Card	The card received which caused the dealer or player to exceed 21.
Bring Out	In Craps, a term used by the stickman exhorting players to make certain bets in order to have the point come up on the dice. ”bet the hard six; bring it out.“
Buck	A $100 wager.
Bug	A joker.
Bump	To raise.
Burn Card	The Dealer’s act of taking away the top card from the deck and placing it unseen face up at the bottom of the deck or in a separate plastic case.
Bust, to Bust	In BlackJack, to hit a hand so that the total goes over twenty-one, making it a losing hand.
Bust Card	In BlackJack, the designation of a 2,3,4,5, or 6 as the dealer’s upcard.
Bust Hand	In BlackJack, a hand totaling from 12 to 16 points, which, if hit, is in danger of busting.
Buy in, Buy-in	Converting cash into chips. The amount of cash used to purchase casino chips before entering a table game: blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, etc.
Buy the 4 & 10	In Craps, paying a 5% commission to the house in order to have the place numbers 4 & 10 pay off at the correct odds of 2-1.

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Cage	In Keno, a bowl-like device holding the Ping-Pong balls used in the game.
Call	In Poker, to call is to match the current bet.
Caller	In Keno, the person who operates the blower and goose and calls out the numbers selected during the game, as each is forced into the goose.
Camouflage	Anything a skilled gambler does to conceal their activities from the casino. Camouflage can include mixing in playing and betting behavior that mimics typical gamblers, or using disguises, appearing to be drunk, or any number of other possible ploys intended to throw the casino's scrutiny off.
Capping	Referred to capping of bets. Placing extra chips on top of initial bet after the deal has begun. It is a serious form of cheating by a player.
Card Counter	A player who keeps track of cards played out from the deck to determine if the deck is favorable or unfavorable.
Card Counting	To keep track of several groups of cards in the deck, such as the 3-6s and 10-value cards, to determine the favorability of the remainder of the deck.
Card Shark	A person who is an expert at cards.
Carousel	A group of slot machines that are positioned in a ring, enabling a change person (to change bank-notes into coins) to stand in the center.
Carpet Joint	US slang for a luxury gambling casino.
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.
Casino Checks	The casino’s term for chips issued by the house.
Casino Rate	A reduced hotel-room rate (price) that the casinos offer to good customers.
Catches	In Keno, the numbers chosen by the player which correspond to those selected by the operator of the keno game.
Change Color	To change casino chips into larger or smaller denominations. This is done by a standing dealer.
Chase	Having lost money on a bet, 'chasing' is having another bet simply to try and get back the loss.
Check	In casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip. In Poker, a player can 'check' in order to stay in the game but not bet.
Chip, Chips	Round plastic discs. Casinos require that you use chips for betting. They are purchased at the gaming tables and exchanged at the cashier's booth or cage.
Chip Tray	The tray in front of a dealer that holds that table’s inventory of chips.
Chips	The common term for the tokens issued by the casino in place of money and having the equivalent value of cash, according to the denominations of the chips.
Coat-tail	Bet the same numbers as someone who is winning at the moment.
Cold	A player on a losing streak, or a slot machine that is not paying out.
Cold Dice	Dice that aren’t passing.
Color Up	When a player exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
Column Bet	In Roulette, a wager playing 2-1, whereby players bet that the next spin will come up on any one of twelve numbers in the column they’re betting on.
Combination Bet	In Roulette, a bet on more than one event or on more than one number, using a single chip.
Combination Ticket	In Keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations.
Come Bet	In Craps, betting that the dice will pass after the come-out roll.
Come Box	In Craps, the area on the layout where come bets are made.
Come-Out Roll	In Craps, The initial or first roll of the dice before a point has been established.
Comps	Complimentary gifts given by the casino to entice players to gamble. Typical comps include free hotel room, meals and beverages.
Copy	In Pai-Gow Poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all.
Corner Bet	In Roulette, An inside, combination bet with one chip covering four numbers at one time.
Correct Conditioning	In Keno, the writing of a ticket to correspond with the exact wishes of the player.
Cracking The Nut	Making enough money on a gambling venture to cover all expenses plus a reasonable net profit.
Craps Out	In Craps, Throwing a craps number on the come-out roll.
Craps	1. Craps is a Casino dice table-game. 2. In the game Craps, the term for a 2, 3, or 12 being rolled.
Credit	In online casinos, wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.
Credit Button	In slot machines or vide machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits.
Crew	The four dealers who staff a craps table.
Crossroader	An old term used to denote a cheat originated in the Old West practice of cheating at saloons located at crossroads. The term is still used today for casino cheats.
Croupier	The house employee in the European game who operates the Roulette table with other croupiers. Also used to describe the Baccarat dealer.
Cut	In card games following a shuffle before the start of a new round of play, when the dealer or player divides a deck into two parts and inverts them, using a cut card (see below).
Cut Card	A faceless card of different color, usually red or black, that is used to cut a deck of cards.

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D'Alembert System	A progressive system of betting whereby two numbers are cancelled every time a previous bet is won, and one number, the total of two end numbers, is added whenever a previous bet is lost.
Deal	To give out the cards during a card game.
Dealer	A casino employee who runs the BlackJack game by dealing out the cards, collecting, and paying off the players’ bets.
Deck	The 52-card pack of cards that a game is played with.
Deposit	A payment you make usually to online casinos using a credit card, a web wallet or one of the online payment systems, in order to play casino games for real.
Deuce	A two in dice.
Dice	A pair of cubes, each with six sides and each numbered with from 1 to 6 dots, whose combinations, when thrown, determine the wins and losses in the game of craps.
Die	Singular for dice, a cube with numbers on each side, 1 to 6.
Dime Bet	A $1,000 wager.
Discard Tray	A tray on the dealer’s right side that holds all the cards that have been played or discarded in card games like Baccarat, Blackjack and Poker.
Disk	In Craps, a round plastic object which is black on one side and white on the other. When on the white side an in a place box number, it designates that a shoot is in progress and the number is the point.
A Dollar Bet	A $100 wager.
Don’t Come Bet	In Craps, a bet made after the come-out roll that the dice will lose or won’t pass.
Don’t Come Box	In Craps, the area on the layout where a don’t come bet is made.
Don’t Pass Line	In Craps, the area on the Craps layout where a don’t pass bet is made.
Double Or Nothing	An even-money bet. A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.
Double Down	In BlackJack, a player’s option to double his original bet by turning over his first two cards and placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout.
Double Odds Bet	In Craps, a free odds bet made at double the original bet on a line, come, or don’t come wager.
Doubling-up	The basis of some widely used systems. After a loss the player doubles the size of his previous bet hoping to win back the money lost and make a profit. Also known as the Martingale System.
Down Card	A face down card.
Dozen Bet	A wager on either the first, second, or third dozens on the layout, such as 1-12, 13-24, and 25-36.
Draw	In Keno, it’s the movement of a numbered Ping-Pong ball into the goose, forced there by hot air from the blower.
Drop	Money lost.
Drop Box	On a gaming table, the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips.
Duplicate Ticket	In Keno, the ticket marked in ink by the keno writer and returned to the player, duplicating the original presented ticket.

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eCOGRA	(e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) eCOGRA provides player assurance and online casino regulation by ensuring that eCOGRA approved online casinos deliver an honest and professional service. eCOGRA's Seal, displayed on the homepage of approved sites, shows that the casino and poker room operator is committed to player protection, fair gaming and responsible conduct.
Easy, Easy Way	In Craps, the roll of a 4,6,8 or 10 where the dice are not matched as a pair. For example, a 5 and 1 is an easy six.
Edge	The advantage, usually expressed as a percentage, that a casino ahs over the player on a particular bet.
Encryption	A software security measure taken by online casinos to ensure that online transactions are safe from hackers.
En Prison	In Roulette, a rule whereby the player has an option of either surrendering half his wager or allowing it to be imprisoned for another spin of the wheel, in which case, if he wins, the wager will be returned to him intact.
European Wheel	Also, French Wheel. A wheel manufactured for European and English casinos containing a single zero.
Even Money Bet	A bet with odds of 1:1. A bet that pays you back the same amount that you wagered, plus your original wager.
Even-Odd Bet	In Roulette, an outside straight bet on whether the next spin will be an even or odd number, paid off at even money.
Expected Win Rate	In slot machines, the percentage on the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win back over time.
Eye in the Sky	Slang for video surveillance cameras used by casinos, usually placed on the ceiling above the gaming area.

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Face Cards	In a deck of cards, any Jack, Queen, or King.
Favorable Deck	The remainder of the deck which is so composed as to be in the player’s favor.
Field Bet	In Craps, a bet that the next roll of the dice will come up 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,11, or 12.
Fifth Street	In seven-card stud, the third round of betting is called fifth street because players have five cards. In Texas Hold‘em poker, fifth street is the fifth card on board and the final round of betting.
Fill	In poker, to draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
Fill up	In Poker, to fill a full house.
First Baseman	The player in the first seat, the one who acts first upon his hand.
Five Numbers Bet	In Roulette, a bet covering the numbers 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, which gives the house an edge of 7.89%.
Fish	A player who loses money. (It is said that "If you can't spot the fish at the table, YOU are the fish.)
Flash	A type of no-download casino software where you can play instantly.
Flat Betting	A way of betting where the same amount is bet on each wager. For example, if a player always bets $10 on each hand or spin and never raised or lowered their bet, they would be said to be flat betting.
Flat Top	A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.
Flea	An annoying person who wants something for nothing. One who expects to be comped for a small wager.
Floorman	Casino executive who stands behind the craps table, overseeing the game and watching the play of junket members. He also determines whether credit should be given to a player.
Flop	In poker games, as hold'em and omaha, where five community cards are dealt. The first three of these cards are dealt all at once, face up, and are called the flop. Games with a flop can be called flop games.
Foul	In Pai-Gow Poker, a hand is fouled when the two-card low hand is set higher than the five-card high hand, or when the hands are set with the wrong number of cards. A fouled hand is a losing hand.
Four Flush	Four cards of the same suit, such as 8(H), J(H), Q(H), 3(H), together with an odd card.
Four of a Kind	In Poker, four cards of the same denomination.
Fourth Street	In Seven-card Stud poker, the second round of betting is called fourth street because players have four cards. In Texas Hold‘em poker, fourth street is the fourth card on board and the third round of betting.
Free Odds	In Craps, a bet made in addition to a line, come, or don’t come bet at correct odds. The house has no advantage on this bet.
Front Line	In Craps, another name for the pass line.
Front Money	Cash or bank checks deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.
Full House	In Poker, a set of three cards of the same denomination plus a set of two cards of the same denomination.

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Gambler's Anonymous	A support group that assists problem gamblers and addicted/compulsive gamblers. (www.gamblersanonymous.org)
Gambling	The voluntary risking of a sum of money on the outcome of a game or other event.
George	A dealer’s term for a generous tipper.
Going All-In	In cardroom poker, to call with (to bet) all your chips. If another player bets more chips than you have in a No Limit game, you can go All-in and stake your total stack against an equivalent amount of your opponent's stack.
Goose	In Keno, a transparent tube which holds the numbered Ping-Pong balls after they’ve been forced there by the blower.
Grand Martingale System	A doubling up system, in which a player attempts to gain an additional chip’s profit after every previous loss.
Grease	A bribe.
Gross Winnings	The total payout (including your stake).
Groups	In Keno, a combination of numbers separated from other numbers by either circles or lines.
Gutshot Straight	A four straight that can be made only one way, such as 5(C) 6(D) 8(H) 9(S).

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Hand	The cards originally dealt to the player or the dealer. Also, the final total of the cards help by the player or the dealer.
Handle Slammers	In Slots, the term for a certain kind of thief who proves the weakness of the machine by manipulation of the handle and then slams it to complete his scam.
Hard Count	Activity in which coin (hard) currency is counted. It is usually done in a special room under tight security. Counting the change from slot machines.
Hard Hand	In BlackJack, any hand that does not contain an Ace valued at 11. (You can value an Ace 1 or 11 to suit you).
Hard Total	Any total not including an ace or where the act is counted as 1 in the hand. Example: 10, 6, ace or 10, 7 are hard 17s.
Hardway	The term for a 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 pairs of dice.
Hard Way Bet	In the game of Craps, a wager that the dice will come up as a pair on any of the following numbers – 4, 6, 8, and 10, before they come up easy or before a 7 is rolled.
High-Low Bet	An outside, straight wager on whether the next spin will be a high or low number, paid off at even money.
High Poker	Standard poker, as compared to low poker or lowball. In high poker, high hands win.
High Roller	A player that wagers big bets.
Hit	A term used by players to indicate that they want to draw another card. In most casinos this is done by scraping the cards toward the player.
Holding Your Own	Neither winning nor losing, just breaking even.
Hole Card	The dealer’s unseen card forming half of the original hand.
Hop Bet	In Craps, a one-roll wager on any number the player selects, at disadvantageous odds to the gambler.
Horn Bet	In Craps, a combined one-roll bet on the 2,3,11, and 12.
Hot	A player who is on a winning streak, or a slot machine that is paying out.
Hot Hand	In Craps, a shooter who is continually making points and numbers while rolling the dice is said to have a hot hand.
Hot Roll	In Craps, a roll in which the dice are continually passing and are held by the shooter for a long period of time.
House	A casino or gambling center/centre. Also the operators of a gambling game.
House Edge	The casino in-built advantage, usually gained by paying less than the odds.
House Rules	Set of rules established by the casino for the player's and dealer's to follow.