• Action– The amount of cash wagered by placing money in a poker pot.
  • Ante– This is a small period of a bet that each player must place into the pot before a new hand starts.
  • Avatar– A 3D image of the player. 
  • Banker– The dealer or the player who books the other players’ action at the table.
  • Bankroll– The amount of cash a player has to wager.
  • Basic Strategy– When playing a game it is the set of plays a player uses to his/her advantage.
  • Bet– Amount of cash wagered per spin or per hand.
  • Betting Limits– The minimum and maximum amount of cash that’s wagered per bet.
  • Bingo Marker– Ink dauber or crayon used to indicate the numbers on a bingo board. 
  • Blind Bet– Forced wager in pocket to start the pot.
  • Bluff– Pretending to have a strong hand.
  • Boat– Slang term for a Full House
  • Bump– To raise a player’s bet.
  • Burn Card– A card that is temporarily removed from the deck after the deck has been shuffled and cut.
  • Bust– When a player or the dealer’s hand in Blackjack is more than 21.
  • Button- In poker, a small disc used to mark the dealer’s position. After each hand it is moved from player to player.
  • Caller– In poker, a player that calls a bet. In bingo, it’s the player that chooses the game pattern, reads the number out aloud and draws each bingo ball.
  • Card Counting– A technique used to keep track of the cards to increase the likelihood of winning.
  • Chips– Token used in casinos that represent various denominations of cash.
  • Colour Up– To exchange a smaller denomination of chips for larger ones. 
  • Combination Way Ticket– A keno ticket with which players bet groups of numbers in different combinations.
  • Comps– Casinos reward loyal depositors with gifts or bonuses. It’s short for ”complimentary”.
  • Croupier– The dealer at the baccarat and roulette.
  • Cut– To divide the deck after a shuffle.
  • Cut Card– A different coloured card used to cut the deck of cards.
  • Deal- The distribution of cards to each player.
  • Dealer Button– A small disk used in poker to indicate the current position of the dealer.
  • Deuce- Means Two
  • Die– Dot numbered six-sided cube.
  • Double Down– In blackjack, to double one’s original bet to receive a single card in return.
  • Drop Box- On a gaming table, it’s the reservoir for cash, chips and markers. 
  • Even Money– A bet that pays the same amount as the wager. 
  • Expected Win Rate– The total amount of cash wagered a player expects to win or lose over a certain period. 
  • Face Cards– Any suite of Jack, Queen or King.
  • Family Pot– When all players are involved in the pot.
  • Fifth Street– In Hold’em poker, the fifth card on the table is known as Fifth Street. In Seven-Card Stud, fifth street is the third round of betting. 
  • First Base– At the blackjack table, it’s the position on the far left of the dealer.
  • Fish– A novice poker player.
  • Fishing– When a player stays in a hand hoping to land a specific card-not recommended.
  • Flop– The first three cards dealt face up in Texas Hold’ Em.
  • Flush– In poker, it’s five cards of the same suite.
  • Four of a Kind– Four identical cards in the same hand. 
  • Fourth Street– In Texas Hold’em it is the fourth card on the table. In Seven card Stud, it’s the second round of betting. 
  • Full House– In poker, it’s a hand that comprises of three of a kind and a pair.
  • High Roller– A player who wagers large sums of cash, also known as a ”whale”.
  • Hit– To take another card when playing blackjack. Any hand valued at 11 that does not contain an Ace.
  • Hole Card– Cards dealt face down at the table. 
  • Hot– A player experiencing a winning streak. Also used to describe a slot machine that offers regular payouts.
  • House Edge– it is the percentage of each bet kept by the house.
  • Insurance– A side bet offered in blackjack when the dealer’s up card is an Ace. The bet wins if the dealer has blackjack.
  • Jackpot– The maximum win offered by a slot machine.
  • Joker– A non-value card that acts as a wild card.
  • Kicker– In poker, it is a high card that does not contribute to a straight or flush. Usually an Ace or a King. 
  • Load Up– The maximum amount of coins used on a slot or video poker machine. 
  • Loose: Refers to a slot machine that pays well.
  • Marker– A cheque written at a gaming table by a player who has established credit with the casino.
  • Mini-Baccarat– A less formal version of baccarat although the game is played with the same rules. 
  • Natural– In blackjack, a natural is when two cards total 21. In baccarat, it’s when two cards total 8 or 9. 
  • Number Pool– The numbers that a player can choose from in games such as keno and lottery.
  • Nuts– An unbeatable hand. 
  • Odds– The probability of an outcome.
  • Outside Bets– Bets located on the outside part of the roulette layout.
  • Pair– Two cards of the same value. 
  • Payline– The lines on a slot machine to which symbols line up in order to win.
  • Payout Percentage– The percentage of each dollar returned to a player in a game.
  • Payout Table– A list that indicates the winning hand for the amount of coins or credits played on a slot or video poker machine. 
  • Pit Boss– The supervisor of all the games and casino personnel during a particular work shift.
  • Progressive– A jackpot that increases as a result of a percentage of each bet.
  • Push– A tie between the player and the dealer.
  • Quads– A slang terms used for four of a kind.
  • Raise– When a player increases a bet.
  • Rake– The amount of cash a casino charges for each poker hand. It can be a percentage of the bet or a flat fee taken from the pot after each round of betting. 
  • Red-Black Bet– In roulette, an even-money bet on whether the next spin will be a black or a red number. 
  • River– It’s the final card dealt in Texas Hold’ em.
  • Royal Flush- The highest hand in poker. It consists of a 10, J, Q, K and A of the same suite.
  • Set– Three of a kind. 
  • Shoe– A box that contains multiple decks of cards for dealing. 
  • Showdown– In poker, it’s the last players remaining at the table. They must show their hands to determine a winner.
  • Soft Hand– A blackjack term used to describe a hand that contains an Ace counted as 11.
  • Stand– In blackjack, to refuse another card. 
  • Stickman– The craps dealer calling the numbers rolled and controls the stick.
  • Straight– Sequentials cards in a game of poker.
  • Straight Flush– Suited consecutive cards.
  • Toke– A gratuity to the dealer.
  • Vigorish– The commission charged by the casino.
  • Wild Card– Any predetermined card that can be used as any other card to complete the hand. 
  • World Bet– A one-roll dice bet on the horn that includes a 7.
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