Casino Glossary

• Laying the Odds

  Craps

  An additional bet associated with a don't pass bet. Always pays true odds, but always less than 1 to 1.

  See also: Taking the Odds

• After Five, the Field's Alive

  Craps

  A bet that the next roll will be a 5.

• Front Line

  Craps

  Another name for the pass line.

• Numbers

  Craps

  In craps, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.

• Come Out Roll

  Craps

  A roll when no point has been established. The button has the "Off" side up to indicate this.

• Double Saw

  Craps

  A bet that the next roll will be a 12.

• Little Joe from Kokomo

  Craps

  Slang for the number 4.

• All the Spots We Got

  Craps

  A craps roll of 12, i.e. each die comes up 6. Also known as boxcars.

• Natural

  BlackjackCraps

  1) In blackjack, a hand totaling 21 using the first two cards dealt;

  2) In bacarrat, a total of 9 (natural 9) or 8 (natural 8) with two cards;

  3) In craps, a roll of 7 or 11 on the come-out roll.

• Aces

  Craps

  A craps roll of 2, i.e. each die comes up 1. Also known as snake eyes.