A one-time bet on 2, 3, 11 and 12. 2 and 12 pay 30 to 1, while 3 and 11 pay 15 to 1.
The long-term percentage of money played on a slot machine that is paid back out to players.
A video poker machine that allows 3, 5, 10, 50 or 100 hands to be played at a time. Each, however, starts with the same base hand, to which additional cards are dealt.
Doubling a bet on a hand of two cards, where at least one is an ace. The player must take exactly one more card.
A bet on the number 19-36.
A side bet offered when the dealer shows an ace. A player can wager up to half their original bet and win double the second bet if the dealer has a blackjack (thus losing nothing if the dealer does have a blackjack).
A game where the player tries to be the first to match 5 numbers in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally, on a 5x5 card to drawn numbers.
A place to bet on the come-out roll. The exact opposite of the pass line, except on a roll of 12.
A side bet on a winning hand. The player must draw a higher card than the one shown to win.
The worst single bet in roulette: betting on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. It pays 6 to 1, making the house advantage the highest possible.
A simple version of video poker in which the player is dealt two cards, then gets to choose which of two cards to keep as their third card, and is dealt two more. Wins with a pair of 9s or better.
Spots on a card, the number of them being the value of the card.
The total value of cards in a player or dealer hand.
An extra green number on the American version of roulette which doubles the house advantage.
A bet that the next roll will be a 9.
The area to place a don't come bet.
Information describing the type of slot machine and its payouts.
Money gambled by a player who is afraid to lose it.
1) In hold'em, the 5 cards placed face up which can be used by any player;
2) In stud, a player's face up cards.
In stud poker, a three of a kind made with the first three cards. A very powerful starting hand.
A card dealt face down, i.e. hidden from other players.
A bet on three numbers on one of the 12 rows or streets. Pays 11 to 1. Also known as a street bet.
French term ("nothing goes") meaning that no more bets will be accepted.
A roll of a 1 (ace) and a 2 (deuce).
A five-card blackjack hand that hasn't busted, i.e. go over 21.
A system of changing a player's bet size from round to round based on various criteria. Better known as progressive betting. Examples include the Martingale and D'Alembert Systems.
Drop: the amount of money wagered. Hold: the amount of money won by the casino.
1) A casino game where players bet on the outcome of rolling two dice;
2) In the aforementioned game, a dice roll of 2, 3 or 12.
A ranking based on an estimate of how much the player is betting (and theoretically losing to the house). Used to award comps.
A slot machine with a fixed jackpot, rather than a progressive jackpot which grows until it is won.
Rules followed by a player to maximize their chances of winning.
A support group that helps those who have problems with gambling.
A slot machine with many features, such as multi-lines, five reels, bonus games, etc.
A bet on all the even numbers. Pays 1 to 1.