Casino Glossary

• Flop

  Poker

  In games where there are five community cards, the first three are dealt out and exposed together; this is called the flop.

• Viking Poker

  Poker

  An alternate name for Caribbean Stud Poker in some European casinos.

  Synonym: Caribbean Stud Poker, Super Stud Poker

• Boat

  PokerVideo Poker

  Another term for a full house.

  Synonym: Full House

• Make a Hand

  Poker

  Receive a card or cards which makes the player's hand stronger than no pair. E.g. Have four cards of the same suit and get a fifth one to complete a flush.

• Pat Hand

  BlackjackPoker

  1) In draw poker, a strong hand which doesn't need any more cards;

  2) In blackjack, a hand where the player should take no more cards (hard 17 or higher).

• Straight

  Poker

  Five cards which are in sequence by rank and not all of the same suit. E.g, 76543.

• Flush

  PokerVideo Poker

  A hand where all the cards are of the same suit.

• Straight Draw

  Poker

  The situation where a player tries to complete a straight, either with a gap between their cards (inside, e.g. 6532) or not (open-ended, e.g. KQJ10).

• Fill up

  Poker

  Complete a full house.

• Monster

  Poker

  A very strong hand, though not guaranteed to win.