
Internet casino gambling terms by 1-800 Online Casino
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ACTION - the amount of money wagered by a player during an entire playing session ANCHOR MAN - the player betting on the last box on the blackjack table and making the final decision, therefore anchoring the game. ANTE - usually in card games, a term used for the first money wagered on a hand ANY CRAPS - a one-roll dice bet covering the 2, 3, or 12 ANY SEVEN - a one-roll dice bet covering any 7 AUDITION - a casino test to determine if a dealer will be hired BACCARAT - a card game where the winning hand totals closest to 9, discounting all units of 10 BACK LINE - See: Don't Pass Line BAG - an English casino term for thousand, e.g., 3 bag = 3 thousand BANKROLL - the amount of money a player has for one gaming session BAR THE 12 - makes the 12 a push on the Don't Pass Bar BASE - area on the dice table where the majority of bets are made and paid BASE DEALER - dice dealer in charge of one of the bases BASIC STRATEGY - the mathematically correct way to play blackjack BETTING LIMITS - the minimum and maximum that can be wagered on one bet BETTING RIGHT - betting on the Pass Line or with the shooter BETTING WRONG - betting on the Don't Pass or against the shooter BLACKJACK - a card game where players try to beat the dealer by getting closest to 21 without going over BLACKJACK - a hand whose first two cards total 21 BOOK - to accept a bet BOX - area of the dice table controlled by the boxman BOXMAN - the casino employee in charge of the craps table BREAK - to exceed 21 BURN CARD - any card placed in the discard rack without being entered into play BUST - to go over 21 CALL BET - a bet made verbally CARD COUNTING - a system to keep track of the percentage of high cards to low cards. Used in blackjack to gain an advantage over the house CARIBBEAN STUD - a five-card poker game with all players playing against the house CHANGE COLOR - exchange one-color denomination casino chip for another CHIPS - name given to the tokens used at the gaming tables CHECK - name given to the tokens used at the gaming tables COLOR UP/OUT - exchange smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips COME BET - a wager placed on the Come Line. Same as rules as the Pass Line, but placed after the point has been established COME LINE - area on the craps table where Come Bets are placed COME OUT ROLL - the first roll of the dice or the first roll after a point has been made. This roll establishes the point CRAPS OUT - rolling a Crap (2, 3, or 12) on the come-out roll CRAPS - dice term for 2, 3, and 12 CREW - dice/craps dealers assigned to the game CROUPIER - term mainly used when referring to roulette and sometimes baccarat dealers CUT - to divide the deck into two parts CUT CARD - a hard plastic card used to cut the deck DEALER - a casino employee who deals the various games DISCARD RACK - area of the table where the used cards are placed DON'T COME BET - a bet placed on the Don't Come Bar. Same rules as the Don't Pass Line, except placed after the come-out roll DON'T PASS BET - a wager placed prior to the Come-Out Roll that a seven will be rolled before a point is repeated DON'T PASS LINE - the area on the layout where Don't Pass Bets are placed DOUBLE UP - to increase a wager after the first two cards are drawn EVEN MONEY - when the player has a blackjack and the dealer has an ace showing, a payout offered before the hole card is checked, pays 1-1 instead of 3-2 EVEN-MONEY - a payoff of 1-1 FACE CARDS - the king, queen, or jack of each suite FIRST BASE - the first seat nearest the shoe FLOAT - the table bank FLOORMAN - a casino employee who is part of the management team FRONT LINE - See Pass Line HOLE CARD - the dealer's face-down card HORN BET - a one-roll bet that combines the 2, 3, 11, and 12. INSURANCE - a side bet that the dealer has a blackjack. It is offered when the dealer's upcard is an ace. If the dealer has a blackjack, the bet is paid 2-1, if the dealer does not; the insurance bet loses LUMPY - a break-in dealer. Called this because their dealing is not smooth MONKEY - chinese term used in casinos for a card valued at ten MONEY - $500 NON-NEGOTIABLE - a promotional chip which can't be exchanged for cash ODDS - the amount a bet pays out: 2-1, 7-5, 35-1 OFF - term meaning that bets are not working ONE-ROLL BETS - wagers that will win or lose depending on the next roll of the dice PALLETTE - the flat paddle used on the baccarat tables to scoop the cards PASS-LINE BET - a wager made prior to the come-out roll that a point will repeat PASS LINE - the area where a Pass-Line Bet is placed PLAYER - a casino patron POINT - dice term for the number rolled on the come-out roll if a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. The point has to be repeated before a seven rolls for the Pass Line bets to win PRESS - increasing a bet by double PROPOSITION BET - dice bets on number combinations PUNTER - a casino player PUSH - when the dealer and the player have hands with the same total. No one wins or loses RIGHT BETTOR -a person betting on the Pass Line SEVEN - OUT - rolling a seven after the point has been established SHILL - a person employed by the casino as a game starter SHOE - name given to the box in which the dealer places the freshly shuffled cards. Each hand is then dealt from the shoe SHOOTER - the person rolling the dice SOFT HAND - any blackjack hand that contains an ace valued at eleven STAND - to not take any more cards STUD POKER - poker game with no draw SURRENDER - to give up half the wager before the hand is complete TIP - a gratuity TOKE - See Tip TOKEN - the casino coins used to play slot machines UPCARD - the dealer's exposed card WHALE - name given to a high roller WORKING - a dice term meaning that the bets are in play WRONG BETTOR - a dice player who bets on the Don't Pass Line |
