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High-Low Bet
BR
Street Bet
RouletteA bet on three numbers in one of the 12 rows. E.g. 7, 8, 9. Pays 11 to 1.
Synonym: Transversale Simple
Select Lines
SlotsA slot machine button which allows a bettor to choose which paylines to play.
Near Miss
SlotsA losing spin where one or more winning symbols are tantalizingly close to a payline.
Bet Sizing
PokerBetting an amount that, in a particular situation, places opponents at a disadvantage and liable to make mistakes.
See also: Playing Strategy
RSA
BlackjackAcronym for resplit aces. When a player splits aces, they receive a single card on each ace. Getting dealt another ace and being able to split that hand is a distinct advantage for the player.
French Roulette (European Roulette)
RouletteThe version of roulette without the 00. Has half the house edge of the American version with the 00.
Synonym: European Roulette
Bet One
SlotsVideo PokerBetting the minimum for each play or spin. Maximizes how long one plays, but eliminates the chance of winning the biggest jackpots.
Antonym: Bet Max
Orphans
RouletteEight numbers on the two sections of the wheel (17, 34, 6, and 1, 20, 14, 31, 9) between the Voisins du zero and tiers du cylindre sections. Also a five-chip bet on those numbers: straight up on the 1, and split bets on 6 and 9, 14 and 17, 17 and 20, and 31 and 34.
Deposit
CasinoA transfer of money to a player's online account in order to gamble at an online casino.
Antonym: Withdrawal
Place Bet
CrapsA bet on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. It pays each time that number is rolled, and is lost when a 7 is rolled. A player should "buy" the 4 or 10 instead for a better payout.
Buy-Your-Pay Slot
SlotsA type of slot machine where the amount a player bets determines the winning combinations.
Player
CasinoThe bettor or gambler.
Busted Hand
PokerA hand that doesn't even make a pair.
Aces and Faces VP
Casino GameVideo PokerA video poker game with a better payout for four of a kind when the kicker is an ace or face card.
Back Line
CrapsAnother name for the don't pass line.
En Prison
RouletteFrench for a bet that must be left on the table for the next spin when there is a tie on an even-money wager (when a 0 or 00 is the outcome).
Full-pay VP (fp)
Video PokerThe video poker variant that has the best payback percentage for the player.
Linked Jackpot
SlotsA jackpot that is built up from the bets on multiple machines, and can be won by any player on those machines.
House Advantage or House Edge
CasinoThe casino's advantage, derived from the rules and/or payouts.
Bones
Casino
Straight Flush
Rich Deck
BlackjackA deck that contains more aces, face cards and tens, which favors the player.
Bet
Snake Eyes
CrapsA 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.
Deck
CasinoThe standard 52 cards. While, most card games are played with one deck, blackjack can use up to eight decks. Pai gow poker uses a joker as a 53rd card.
Check
CasinoPoker1) Not betting when it is your option and no one has bet before you;
2) A chip.
Synonym: Chip, Chips
Super Double Bonus VP
Video PokerA video poker game based on Jacks or Better with bonus payouts for four of a kinds.
Hold/Re-Spin Bonus Slot
SlotsThis holds the reels that triggered the bonus, while the remaining reels are spun again, giving the opportunity to win more credits.
Denomination
Big Bet
Onesies
SlotsA term for a slot player who bets the minimum on each spin, foregoing the chance to win the biggest jackpots.
Secondary Jackpots for Progressives
SlotsA jackpot that, like the main progressive jackpot, continues to build. It is smaller than the main jackpot, but awarded more frequently.
Gambling
CasinoRisking money in a game in an attempt to win money.
Pit Boss
CasinoA supervisor in charge of a pit. Also known as a pit manager.
Gutshot
PokerA draw to an inside straight, where only a card of one rank will make the straight, e.g. 6432, needing a 5 and only a 5.
Pair of Aces in the Wrong Places
CrapsA roll of 2, also known as snake eyes.
Double for Less
BlackjackDoubling down for an additional amount less than the original bet.
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