Two cards of the same rank or suit dealt one after the other.
The long-term percentage of money played on a slot machine that is paid back out to players.
A slot feature where a symbol which is just off the payline will move up or down to it, resulting in a payout.
A hand that has a hard total of 17 or more. Unless the player is a card counter (and rarely even then), the player should never take another card.
A bonus offering one or more free spins.
Rhyming slang for the number 6.
Placing a buy bet on the 4 and 10. In exchange for a 5% commission, the payout is 2 to 1, rather than 9 to 5.
A poker variant where the worst hand wins. E.g. when straights do not count, A2345 cannot be beaten.
A betting strategy of wagering more after a loss. The Martingale System is the best known example.
Cards already used in previous hands.
The largest jackpot offered by a machine.
Simply a slot machine that offers one or more bonuses, such as free spins, multipliers, special symbols, etc.
More paylines means a player has more opportunities to win on a single spin.
The theoretical house advantage over a player in a particular game or bet.
Synonym: Casino Advantage
A period in which a bet or sequence of bets is resolved.
French for "red". In roulette, a red number.
A bet on the outside part of the layout. The odds range from 1 to 1 to 3 to 1 as the player is betting on a lot of numbers, such as black, even or 1-18.
In hold'em, the third round of betting, after the fourth community card is dealt. In seven-card stud, the second round of betting when a player is dealt their fourth card.
Betting the same amount every time.
Percentage of money kept by the casino in the long run.
Getting a card that will likely let you split the pot.
The undealt part of the deck. Also called the stub or stock.
A player losing all of their money.
The screen of an online casino where the game selection and news and announcements are presented.
If a 0 or 00 comes up, one of three things can happen to an even-money bet (e.g. black, even), from worst to best: a loss, la partage and en prison. In la partage, the player loses half their bet.
An option, when the dealer shows an ace or face or 10 card, for the player to give up the hand and save half their original bet.
A situation where the player neither wins nor loses.
Synonym: Standoff, same as Tie or Push
A slot machine that pays for certain symbols on a graduating scale. Rewards playing the maximum with greater proportional payouts.
Slang for the number 12. Also called boxcars.
A one-roll sucker bet that the next number will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. Pays 1 to 1, except for 2 and 12, which pay more (usually double).
A slot machine with a single payline and a fixed (not progressive) top jackpot.
Rolling craps (2, 3 or 12) on the come-out roll.
A deck that has fewer tens and face cards than the average. A disadvantage to a blackjack player.
Making only a pair using the lowest community card. Generally a losing hand.
Bets placed on the inside part of the roulette layout, on numbers or combinations of numbers. Outside bets (e.g. black, even) have lower payout odds.