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Casino Glossary
Clump
CasinoAn unusual sequence of cards in a deck that favors one side.
Point (The Point)
CrapsThe number that is rolled on the come-out roll, if it is a 4, 5, 6,8, 9 or 10. If the shooter rolls that number again, the pass line and odds bets are paid.
Live Card
CasinoA card that has not been dealt yet.
Split/Splitting Pairs
BlackjackWhen a player receives two cards of the same rank as their first two cards, they can split them to form two separate hands by doubling their bet. A profitable option under certain circumstances.
Ten Rich
CasinoA deck that has more tens and face cards than the average. An advantage to a blackjack player.
Aces Wired or Bullets
PokerA pair of concealed aces, i.e. in a player's face-down cards.
Hit with the Deck
CasinoDeal great cards to a player over and over again.
Double Row
RouletteBetting on the numbers in two adjacent rows. Pays 5 to 1 if any of the six numbers wins.
Red
Column Bet
Multiple Decks
Hold’em
PokerA popular poker variant in which each player makes a hand from their two down cards and five community cards that anyone can use.
Synonym: Texas Holdem
Copy
PokerIn pai gow, a tie, most often on the two-card hand, rarely on the five-card hand. The banker wins ties.
Double Odds Bet
CrapsAn additional bet of twice the pass line or come bets. Casinos rarely, if ever, now offer double odds. They give higher odds, up to 100x, to their players' advantage.
Pocket Cards
PokerThe cards dealt face down to the player.
One Roll Bets
CrapsA bet that wins or loses on the next roll.
Tens or Better VP (10+)
Video PokerA video poker game in which the player must have at least a pair of 10s to win. Similar to Jacks or better.
Steam
CasinoA player who is angry, especially in poker, and lets their emotions affect their play is said to "steam", or more commonly "is steaming".
Jacks or Better
Video PokerA video poker game in which the player must have at least a pair of jacks to win.
Betting Wrong
CrapsPlacing don't pass line and/or don't come bets; sometimes resented by pass line bettors. Also called playing the "dark side".
Four Card Inside Straight Flush
Video PokerFour cards of the same suit almost in sequence, with a gap of one, e.g. KQJ9 of hearts.
Chameleon Strategy
Hop Bet
CrapsA one-time bet on an outcome specified by the bettor of the next roll of the dice. Pays either 15 to 1 or 30 to 1, depending on the choice.
Texas Holdem
Sixaine
RouletteFrench term for a bet on the six numbers in two adjacent rows. E.g. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21.
Four Card Inside Straight
Video PokerFour cards almost in sequence, with just one gap, e.g. 9765.
Noir
RouletteFrench for "black". In roulette, a bet on a black number.
Double Down
BlackjackIn blackjack, the option to double one's original bet. However, the player must take one and only one more card.
Third Base
BlackjackThe player to the dealer's far right or the spot the player occupies. The player is the last to act before the dealer. Also called the anchor.
Royal Flush Sequential
Video PokerA royal flush in order of rank, for which certain video poker machines pay a bonus. They may require it be from left to right or right to left.
Reversal period
CasinoThe amount of time in which a player can cancel a withdrawal from an online casino.
Any Craps
CrapsA bet that the next roll will be craps (2, 3 or 12), paying 8 to 1.
All or Nothing
KenoA keno ticket that only wins when all the picked numbers are drawn.
Loose
SlotsA slot machine with a payout table favorable to the player.
Sharp
CasinoA successful gambler.
Playing Conditions
CasinoGame rules set by the casino.
High Roller
Casino
Also known as Casino Whale. A player who bets large amounts of money and plays high table limits. High rollers get large amounts of comp points from the casinos. Brick-and -mortar casinos attract high rollers with charter plane transfers, limousine drives and best suites in the casino hotels. There are special rooms with high stake tables in some casinos exclusively for high rollers. Online casinos may offer special bonuses and big prizes to high rollers such as trips to some nice destinations and casino cruises.
Some people open large credit lines in a brick-and-mortar casino to make it look like they are high rollers. Casino hosts know about these tricks. They watch how much these people bet and then decide whether they are high rollers and deserve all the perks. Many high rollers bet black chips only.
Examples:
After a big loss, the casino staff started treating me like I was a high roller.
High rollers occupied all the best suites in this casino hotel.
Antonym: Grinder
See also: VIP
Multi-denomination
SlotsA slot machine that allows a player to determine the value of a coin, i.e. how much the player can bet.
Card Sharp or Shark
DAS
BlackjackAcronym for double after splits in blackjack. This is an advantage for the player.
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