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Numbers
CrapsIn craps, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.
Two Number Bet
RouletteA bet on two numbers which pays 17 to 1. Also called a split bet.
Coin in/Coin out
SlotsThe amount paid into and paid out by a slot machine respectively.
Stiff (A Stiff Hand)
BlackjackA hand totaling 12 to 16. The worst player hand, as this cannot beat any dealer hand that doesn't bust, and can bust if another card is taken.
Kalooki (also, Kalookie, Kaluki, kaloochi, Caloochi)
CasinoA version of the card game contract rummy.
Casino Supervisor
CasinoA casino upper-level manager.
Come Out Roll
CrapsA roll when no point has been established. The button has the "Off" side up to indicate this.
Strategy
CasinoA deliberate method of gambling.
Two Pair
PokerVideo PokerA poker hand containing two different pairs and another, non-matching card. Beats one pair and no pair.
Croupier
Two-card Poker
PokerA poker variation where players are dealt only two cards to make a hand.
Underlay
Skin
CasinoSlang for a dollar bill.
Double Saw
CrapsA bet that the next roll will be a 12.
Little Joe from Kokomo
CrapsSlang for the number 4.
Dealer
Casino
A casino employee who operates table games, usually distributing the cards, or places bets and pays out winnings at a craps table. A croupier. Many online casinos offer live dealer games to their customers. The dealers are broadcast online in the real time dealing cards or spinning roulette.
Examples:
A poker dealer distributes cards to players and manages the action at a poker table.
Many online casinos have live dealer games.
Blackjack is a comparing card game between a player and dealer. The players compete against the dealer but not against any other players.
The dealer has Blackjack.
Never ask a dealer for advice.
I feel bad for dealers sometimes, when they have to watch people's tantrums. People throw cards at dealers, and dealers have to take it, they cannot fight back.
I always tip the dealer, even if I lose.
Progressive
SlotsVideo PokerA jackpot that grows with each bet placed on the machine or machines (if it is a linked jackpot). When it is won, it goes back to a preset amount and the process starts again.
Paint
CasinoA face card, i.e. king, queen or jack. Also known as a picture or picture card.
All the Spots We Got
CrapsA craps roll of 12, i.e. each die comes up 6. Also known as boxcars.
Discards
CasinoVideo Poker
Cards that have been used and are no longer in play. In video and draw poker, cards that have been replaced in the hope of improving a hand.
Examples:
Is there a program that tracks Caribbean Stud Poker discards?
You need to put the discards on a tray before you get any replacements.
In brick-and-mortar casinos, the discard tray often has a red glass filter that allows dealers and the casino security staff to spot the marked cards.
I always keep an eye on the pile of discards, just in case.
It is impossible to count cards when the dealer puts discards back into the shuffle.
The outcome of the game is based on the player decision to keep or discard cards.
Casino Hold'em Poker
PokerA Texas hold'em-based table game in which the bettor plays against the dealer. The player must ante, and can only bet double the ante after seeing their hand.
Unit (Betting Units)
CasinoThe value of one chip in games such as roulette.
Low Level
SlotsA slot machine with a seat for the player.
Unlimited Poker
PokerA player can bet or raise any amount up to what they have in their stack.
Square Bet
RouletteA bet on four numbers, which pays 8 to 1. Also called a corner bet, as the bet is placed on the corner where the numbers touch.
Synonym: Quarter Bet, Corner Bet
Betting Limits
CasinoThe minimum and maximum amount of a single player bet (though a player can often play on more than one spot). This varies from table to table at the casino's discretion.
Card Counting
BlackjackTracking the composition of the remaining cards in the deck (usually high vs low cards) in order to adjust one's playing strategy. A competent card counter has a long-term advantage over the house.
Sequence
PokerCards of consecutive rank. E.g. 987.
Up Card (Upcard)
BlackjackThe dealer's first face-up (exposed) card. In Basic Strategy, this determines how a player should act on their own hand.
Natural
Up/Down Slot Cycle
SlotsA streak of good (up) or bad (down) results for the player.
Payout
CasinoThe amount a player wins.
Resplit
BlackjackSplitting aces after having already split aces before. This rule is favorable to the player, and thus not offered by most casinos.
Variance
Video Slot
SlotsA slot machine with a video display simulating mechanical reels.
Single
CasinoA bet on a single selection.
Nuts
PokerThe best hand at the moment, but could be beaten when more cards are dealt. The absolute nuts cannot be beaten under any circumstances.
Flop
PokerIn games where there are five community cards, the first three are dealt out and exposed together; this is called the flop.
Aces
CrapsA craps roll of 2, i.e. each die comes up 1. Also known as snake eyes.
Cashout
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