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Aggregate Winnings – Total winnings.
All in – a player who wagers his/her entire bankroll on a hand.
All or Nothing – This is a Keno gambling term referring to a card with numbers that only pay out when all the selected numbers are drawn or conversely if none of the selected numbers are drawn.
Ante - In card games, this is the absolute minimum wager required to take part in that hand.
Arm – This is a Craps term and it refers to expert ‘rollers of the dice.’
BBaccarat – Known as Punto Banco and Chemin De Fer and it is a table card game using 6 or 8 decks of cards.
Bankroll – The amount of money a player is gambling with.
Banker – This is most often the dealer in card games, sometimes dealers rotate.
Barred - A person who is never allowed to enter a casino.
Bet – A wager.
Betting Limit – This specifies the maximum or minimum bets permissible in a single bet. They are generally inflexible.
Black Book – This is the list of people of barred people.
Blind Bet – a bet that players are required to make to stay in the game.
Boxing - In horse racing, a single ticket made up of more than one parlay, which is a bet plus its winnings bet again.
Break-Even Point – This is the point at which if you played indefinitely, the bets you made would cancel out the payouts you received.
Bump - To raise a bet to as higher value.
Burn Cards – Removing cards from the top of the deck and placing them in the discard tray after the cards have been shuffled and cut
Bust – In Blackjack a player goes ‘bust’ if he/she has more than 21.
CCapping – This means the capping of bets by placing extra chips on top of a bet already placed after the deal has begun. In other words, increasing the bet after play has started. This is a serious form of cheating.
Card Shark – One who is an expert card player.
Carousel - Slot machines positioned in a circle allowing a money changer to be stationed in the center.
Cashier’s Cage – This refers to the cash desk where chips are cashed in at the conclusion of play.
Casino Advantage – The edge that the casino has over the players.
Casino Rate – A reduced room rate for big gamblers.
Catch – A selected number which has been drawn (Keno term).
Chase - Placing another wager to try and recover a loss.
Check - In a casino the word ‘check’ is another term for a gambling chip. In poker, a player is allowed to say 'check', which will allow him/her to stay in the game without betting.
Chips - Circular plastic discs used for the purposes of betting in a casino, in lieu of money.
Chip Tray - The tray in front of a dealer where the table’s stock of chips is kept.
Coat-tail – Betting on the same numbers as someone who is presently winning.
Cold – Either a player on a losing streak or a machine that is not paying out.
Coloring Up – The act of exchanging smaller chip denominations for larger ones.
Come Out Roll – A Craps term referring to the first roll of the dice and any other roll when there is no point established.
Comps - Complimentary gifts given by the casino to lure gamblers in.
Cracking The Nut – A big win in gambling which covers all expenses and generates substantial profit.
Credit Button – In Slots this is a button which allows a player to bank winnings, to be paid out at a later stage or gambled with.
Croupier – A dealer in Roulette and Baccarat.
Cut – After the shuffle the deck of cards is cut by the dealer by dividing the deck into two parts.
Card Counting – In Blackjack this is a technique of keeping track of the cards in a deck and calculating probabilities of specific cards appearing.
Comps - Complimentary gifts or complimentary points given to players while they play at a specific casino.
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Discard Tray - A tray on the dealer's right side holding all the cards that have been played or discarded.
Dollar Bet - A $100 bet.
Double Down - In Blackjack, the player has the option to double the original bet in exchange for one more card.
Doubling-Up - After a loss, a player sometimes doubles the size of the previous bet in the hopes of winning back the money lost and scoring a profit.
Double or Nothing – This is an even-money bet (1:1).
Down To The Felt – A broke player.
Drop Box – The repository box for cash, chips and markers.
Even Money - A bet that pays back the same money that was wagered.
Edge – The advantage over your opponent (either a bettor or casino).
Expected Win Rate – The expected winnings percentage over a period of time
FFace cards - The Jack, Queen and King in a deck of cards (Royals).
Field Bet – A Craps term which refers to one of the numbers on the field appearing on the next roll of the dice.
First Base – A Blackjack term which refers to the first position to play, on the far left of the dealer.
Flat Betting – A betting technique where the same amount of money is placed on each wager.
Front Money – Cash or bank checks deposited with the casino to establish credit.
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Green Chip – A chip that has a value of $25.
Grind – Betting small amounts to win small amounts.
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High Roller - A player who bets big and either wins/loses big.
Hit – In Blackjack a Hit is when a player receives another card from the Dealer.
Insurance – This player safety measure is a side bet resulting in the player being even if the dealer has Blackjack.
Inside Bets – Roulette bets placed on any number.
JJackpot – In Slot machine gaming, this is a mega prize awarded for winning on a special game/combination of symbols.
Keno Board – A large board displaying winning Keno numbers
Kwik Pik – A Keno ticket that has had the numbers randomly selected by a computer.
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Loaded Dice – Dice that are not clean – they have been adjusted for player or house advantage.
Loose – In Slots a loose machine is one that pays out at a higher rate than other machines.
MMarker – The Casino provides players with credit to continue gambling.
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Non-Negotiable Chips – Chips gifted by the casino to players – they cannot be cashed out.
Odds – This is the ratio of probabilities.
Pay Line - A line where the winning symbols must line up to payout a win.
Pit Boss – The supervisor of the games and casino staff during a particular shift.
Point - In Craps this is the starting number for the game that the player must roll again before that player ‘sevens-out.’
Progressive - A progressive jackpot is one which has more money added to it, the more people play on that machine.
RRed or Black Bet – In Roulette this is an even-money, outside bet on red or black.
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Session – Casino gambling time.
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Third Base – A Blackjack term for the position nearest the dealer’s right hand. This player is the last to play.
Underlay – A bet that has more money wagered on it than is the likelihood of it occurring.
VIP – Very Important Person (High Roller).
VLT – Video Lottery Terminal
Whale – Huge bettors in casinos.
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