Casino Glossary

• Red Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on the 18 red numbers. Pays 1 to 1.

  Antonym: Black Bet

• Straight Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on a single number. Pays 35 to 1.

• Double-Zero Wheel

  Roulette

  A wheel which has the 38 numbers used for the American version of roulette.

• Passé

  Roulette

  A bet on the number 19-36.

• Basket Bet

  Roulette

  The worst single bet in roulette: betting on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. It pays 6 to 1, making the house advantage the highest possible.

• Double Zero

  Roulette

  An extra green number on the American version of roulette which doubles the house advantage.

• Row Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on three numbers on one of the 12 rows or streets. Pays 11 to 1. Also known as a street bet.

• Rien Ne Vas Plus

  Roulette

  French term ("nothing goes") meaning that no more bets will be accepted.

• Line Bet

  CrapsRouletteSlots

  1) In slots, the amount bet on each active line;

  2) In roulette, a bet on six numbers in two adjacent rows, e.g. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

• Cheval

  Roulette

  French for a split bet, i.e. betting two numbers at once by placing a chip on the line between the two. Pays 17 to 1.

  Synonym: Split Bet