Casino Glossary

• Spot

  Keno

  Any of the numbers 1-80 which a player can select.

• Slot Tournament

  Slots

  A tournament played on specially programmed machines. Usually a free promotion offered by casinos.

• Soft Double Down

  Blackjack

  Doubling a bet on a hand of two cards, where at least one is an ace. The player must take exactly one more card.

• Slot Schedule

  Slots

  Information describing the type of slot machine and its payouts.

• Scared Money

  Casino

  Money gambled by a player who is afraid to lose it.

• Slots Drop and Hold

  Slots

  Drop: the amount of money wagered. Hold: the amount of money won by the casino.

• Street Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on three numbers in one of the 12 rows. E.g. 7, 8, 9. Pays 11 to 1.

  Synonym: Transversale Simple

• Select Lines

  Slots

  A slot machine button which allows a bettor to choose which paylines to play.

• Straight Flush

  PokerVideo Poker

  Five cards that make up both a straight and a flush, e.g. 98765 of diamonds.

• Snake Eyes

  Craps

  A roll of 2, i.e. 1 on each die. So-called because the single pip on each die can be imagined to be an eye.