Casino Glossary

• Streak Betting

  Casino

  A player strategy to increase or decrease their bet based on the previous outcome or outcomes.

• Bust Card

  Blackjack

  The card that causes a blackjack hand to go over 21.

  See also: Bust

• Grind

  Casino

  Using a small advantage to win slowly, especially in poker.

• Double Deck

  Casino

  The use of two decks in a card game. In blackjack, more decks increases the casino's advantage.

• Draw

  Poker

  In poker, discarding cards and receiving replacements in the hope of improving a hand.

• Bonus Deluxe Video Poker

  Video Poker

  A video poker game that offers a higher-than-normal payout (80 to 1) for 4 of a kind, but lower for a full house and two pair.

• Case

  Casino

  The last remaining card in the deck of a specific rank.

  Synonym: Corner Bet

• Ball

  Roulette

  A white ball used to determine the winning roulette number; the dealer spins it around the wheel, and it eventually falls into a numbered slot.

  Synonym: Pill

• River

  Poker

  The last card dealt in a hand.

• Maximum Bet

  CasinoSlotsVideo Poker

  The largest bet allowed at a game. Also known as a table limit. In slots or video poker, a button to play the maximum amount.