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General Dictionary

Monday, 15 April 2023 11:34

general gambling dictionary category

 

If you have heard a gambling term and don’t know what game it relates to, you should consult our General Dictionary.

 

Here you will find over 3,000 gambling terms used in various games, such as Poker, Roulette, Bingo or Craps, with comprehensive definitions of their meaning.

A

 

 

A - in poker; it is a shorter term for an ace.

 

A Ballerina Special - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be the total sum of 4 (2&2).

 

A Cheval - in Roulette; it is a French term for the Split Bet.

 

A Duck and a Flea - in Bingo; it is a nickname for number 23.

 

A Flea in Heaven - in Bingo; it is a nickname for number 37.

 

A Hobos Delight on a Cold and Rainy Night - in Craps; it is another name for Boxcars: 12.

 

A set - a pair of face down cards which together with other cards create a hand of three cards.

 

A Spin - in Roulette; it is one game, for example when the balls are in the action.

 

A Square Pair - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be the total sum of 8 (4&4).

 

Able - in Poker; also called edge, elder hand, or eldest hand. it is an old definition for the player immediately to the left of the dealer in games that use an automatic betting scheme. Sometimes the player in that position is the last to bet before the draw, which is equivalent to the situation involving an under-the-gun blind.

 

Account Card - it is a plastic card, which allows players to access to an account in order to place bets.

 

Ace - in poker; it is the highest or the lowest card in the deck. In poker the ace is always the highest card in a hand, however there is one exception of a 5-high straight (A-2-3-4-5)

 

Ace Adjustment - in Blackjack; it is a side count of aces which are kept in addition to the main count.

 

Ace Caught a Deuce - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be the total sum of 3 (2&1).

 

Ace High - in Poker; it is a hand of five cards which contains an Ace, but no pair

 

Ace High Straight Flush - in Poker; it is a royal flush what means that A,K,Q,J,10 have the same suit

 

Ace in the Hole - in Poker; it occurs in a stud game. The player can have an ace as one's down card or one of one's down card. This is a very important condition because the phrase is passed into general usage as a resource which is kept in reserve until an opportunity presents itself.

 

Ace Neutral Count - in Blackjack; it is a counting system in which a value is not assigned to aces.

 

Ace Out - in Poker; this situation occurs when a player is holding an ace high hand. Notice, that the player hasn't got even a pair in his hand. This phrase means that the player barely beat the opponent or won by deception.

 

Ace Poor - in Blackjack; this occurs when less aces than expected have been dealt .

 

Ace Reckoned Count - in Blackjack; it is a counting system which includes aces as a part of the main count.

 

Ace Rich - in Blackjack; this occurs when there are more aces in the deck than it was expected

 

Ace to Five - in Poker; it means that straights and flushes are not counted. In this situation the ace can be used as a low card. The best possible hand is called a wheel and it is: A2345.

 

Ace To Five Lowball - in Poker; it means that straights and flushes are not counted. In this situation the ace can be used as a low card. The best possible hand is called a wheel and it is: A2345.

 

Ace-Deuce - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be the total sum of 3 (2&1).

 

Ace-High -in Poker in this five-card hand, which contains an ace butno pair.this hand beats a king-high, but loses to any pair or above.

 

Ace-High Straight Flush - in Poker; it is a royal flush.

 

Acepots - it is a kind of high draw poker. In this game player is not allowed to open the pot without holding at least two aces as openers.

 

Aces and Spaces - in Poker; it is a hand of five cards which consists of two aces and three other valueless cards.

 

Aces Full - in Poker; it is a full house with aces over any pair.

 

Aces Over - in Poker; there are two possible meanings: 1. there are pairs and one of them is aces, 2. there is a full house with aces over any pair.

 

Aces Up - in Poker; there are pairs and one of them is aces.

 

Acey-Deucey - in poker; there are three possible meanings: 1. there are two pairs: aces and deuces, 2. in hold 'em: there is A-2 as one's first two cards, 3. a non-poker game (usually played at home) during which players bet that a third card in succession will fall in rank between the first two, which are dealt face up before the bet. It is also called Red Dog.

 

Acey-Uppy - in Poker; there are pairs and one of them is aces.

 

Act - in Poker; players need to do something when it is their turn. They can for example: check, call, fold, open bet, and raise.

 

Action - in Poker; there are three possible meanings: 1.; it is the relative liveliness of a game which is measured by the frequency and quantity of bets and raises, 2. when the player hasto do something , 3. it is a part of the pot which a player short of the full bet can win a multiple of.

 

Action Player - in Roulette; there are two possible meanings: 1. it is a player who places big bets for a long periods of time, 2. it can be also a euphemism for stupid player.

 

Active Hand - in Poker; it is a hand which is still in contention for a pot.

 

Active Player - in Poker; it is a player who is still in the pot.

 

Add-on - in some Poker tournaments players have the possibility to buy additional chips.

 

Admission - in most bingo halls there is a minimum number of cards required to be purchased to start a game (called "a price of admission")

 

Adrenotrend System - in Roulette; it is a betting system where two numbers are deleted every time when a previous bet is won, and one number, which is the total of two end numbers, is added whenever a previous bet is lost.

 

Advantage - in Poker; it is very similar to the edge. When the player has an advantage over an opponent.

 

Advantage Player - in Poker; it is the person who wins the game by taking an advantage. Usually it is a term for a thief or cheater.

 

Advertisement - in Poker; it is the act of advertising.

 

Afk - in Blackjack; it is an abbreviation which means: Away From the Keyboard.

 

After Five, the Field's Alive - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be the number of 5 (3&2).

 

After Game(s) - in Poker; it is the game which is played after the regular session of the game.

 

After-Hours Game - in Poker; it is a private game which is played outside the casino.

 

Agent - in Poker; the so called partner of a thief in a cheating scheme.

 

Aggregate Limit - in Keno; it is a total payout which a casino is able to ensure during a particular game.

 

Ainsworth - in Hold'em; when 6-2 are player-s first two cards.

 

Ajax - in Hold'em; also known as a foamy cleanser. When A-J are player-s first two cards.

 

Alabama Night Riders - in Poker; there are three kings.

 

Alexander - in Poker; it is the king of clubs. This term probably comes from Alexander the Great.

 

All ( Blue, Green, Purple, Etc. ) - in Poker; these are colorful terms to describe a flush.

 

All Black - in Poker; this situation occurs when the player has a spade or club flush. Also called all blue or all purple.

 

All Blue - in Poker; this situation occurs when the player has a spade or club flush. also called all black.

 

All Green - in Poker; this situation occurs when the player has a flush. A term used only by players who have played a lot in home games and not much in card-rooms.

 

All or Nothing - it is a keno ticket which pays only if all picked numbers are drawn, or when no picked numbers are drawn.

 

All Pink - in Poker; this situation occurs when the player has a heart or diamond flush. also called all red.

 

All Purple - in Poker; this situation occurs when the player has a spade or club flush. as also called all black or all blue.

 

All Red - in Poker; this situation occurs when the player has a heart or diamond flush. also called all pink.

 

All the Spots we Got - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be the total sum of 12 (6&6).

 

All the Way - in Poker; it refers to the situation when the player makes a decision to go for broke.

 

All-in Bet - in Poker; in this case the player puts all chips in the pot.

 

Alone Player - in Poker; it is a card thief who works without confederates.

 

American Airlines - in Hold'em; it is a pair of Aces in the hole. Also known as Pocket Rockers.

 

American Wheel - in Roulette; it is also called a double-zero wheel. It is a roulette wheel with 38 slots numbered 1 to 36 plus two zeros, 0 and 00.

 

Ammo - in Poker; it is another term for chips.

 

Ammunition - in Poker; it is another term for chips.

 

An Ace Caught a Loose Duce - in Craps; it is Three.

 

An Ace Working - in Poker; it is a situation when a player has an ace in hand.

 

Anchor / Anchorman - in Blackjack; it is a player who will receive the last card before the dealer.

 

Angle - in Poker; it is a so called trick which enables players to increase their expectation at a game.

 

Announce - in Poker; it is usually used in high or low games. Players have to declare if the hand is high/low or both.

 

Annuity - it refers to a financial instrument. Lotteries use annuities to create higher jackpots than they have the cash on hand to support. The problem is that, like in the case of a bank which lends through a mortgage, the player who wins an annuity-backed jackpot must collect the money slowly, usually over 20 to 26 years.

 

Ante - in Poker; there are two possible meanings: 1. it is a situation when one or more chips are put into the pot by all the players before starting the game, 2. it is a player to the left of the dealer, usually in an ante and straddle game.

 

Ante Bean - in Poker; it is an ante or a chip which is used to ante.

 

Ante Up - in Poker; it is putting an ante in the pot.

 

Ante Up. - in Poker; it is a request made by the dealer, to one or more players to ante up.

 

Any 7 - in Craps; it is betting that the next roll will be 7. The house edge of this bet equals 16.7%.

 

Any Craps - in Craps; it is a bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12. It pays 8:1 and its house edge equals 11.1%.

 

Any Way Up - in Bingo; it is a nickname for number 69.

 

Ao Ii - in Blackjack; it is an abbreviationwhich means: Advanced Omega II System.

 

Aol - in Blackjack; it is an abbreviationwhich means: AmericaOnLine (the company).

 

Apc - in Blackjack; it is an abbreviation which means: Advanced Point Count (it is a counting system invented by Ken Uston).

 

Apple - in Poker; also known as a big apple. It is commonly the biggest game in a particular club.

 

Argine - in Poker; it is the queen of clubs. it is probably an anagram of Regina (queen in Latin), or a corruption of Argea.

 

Arkansas Flush - in Poker; it is a four-card flush.

 

Artist - in Poker; it is a person who manipulates the deck. Also known as a crook.

 

As - in Blackjack; it is an abbreviation for Arnold Snyder who is an author and a publisher.

 

As Nas - in Poker; it is an ancient Persian game which is believed to be an ancestor of poker.

 

Asian Five-Card Stud - in Poker; it is a California game which has a form of five-card stud played with a stripped deck.

 

Asian Games - in Poker; it is an old name for California games which is still used in casinos and card-rooms.

 

Asian Stud - in Poker; it is a California game which has a form of five-card stud played with a stripped deck.

 

Ask for More - in Bingo; it is a nickname for number 34.

 

Assault Rifle - in Poker; players can find it in Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit.

 

Assigned Bettor - in Poker; it is a player who is betting as the first in a particular round.

 

At the Beginning - in Bingo; it is a nickname for number 1.

 

Atomic Craps - in Craps; it is a bet thatthe next roll will be the total sum of 12 (6&6).

 

Auction - it is bidding for the bank at Baccarat. It is made at the beginning of the game, when the player gives up the bank on his own wish.

 

Auto Ante - in Poker; it is an option which enables the computer to make an automatic ante on each new hand for the player.

 

Automatic - in Poker; it means that the player must place a bet.

 

Average Payback - in Video Poker; it is known as Expected Return or Expected Value. It is an average amount for a given hand, which players are able to win if they are playing this hand millions of times.

 

Ax - in Poker; also known as a drop. It is the percentage of a pot which is kept by the management with the purpose of paying expenses.

 

B

 

 

B - in poker; it is the second position to the left of the dealer.

 

Baby - in poker; it occurs as deuces through five in all games instead of lowball, and as an ace through five in lowball.

 

Baccarat - in baccarat;it means that someone is not playing, just standing behind the other players at the table and counting the cards. ; a card game in which the player with a hand that totals closest to 9 discounting all units of 10 wins.

 

Baccarat a Deux Tableau - in baccarat; also known as Baccarat en Banque. It is the old form of baccarat which was played in Europe. In this case, there are no rules governing the bank's play.

 

Baccarat En Banque - in baccarat; also known as Baccarat en Banque. It is the old form of baccarat which was played in Europe. In this case, there are no rules governing the bank's play.

 

Baccarat Rules of Play - in baccarat; the rules of that game are the following: the highest total hand can be nine, a two card total of nine is called a "natural" and this card cannot lose; the second best hand which the player can receive is an eight, also known as a "natural"; if there will be a situation where both player and bank have received identical hands, it is the so called tie and neither bank nor player wins.

 

Back - in poker; there are two possible situations: 1) It is reverting to lowball, as in jacks back. 2) When a player finances another player.

 

Back Counting - in blackjack; it is a situation when someone stands behind other players and counting the cards.

 

Back Door Flush (Or Straight) - in poker; this situation appears when the player catches two cards to a flush.

 

Back into - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it means that the player wins a pot unexpectedly. 2) End up with a hand other than the player was drawing to.

 

Back Line - in craps; this term means Don't Pass Line.

 

Back Line Skinner - in craps; it is betting that the next roll will be number of 7.

 

Back Seat - in poker; it occurs in a betting round. The player acts when most of the other players acted earlier.

 

Backdoor - in poker; this situation occurs when the player catches both the turn and the river card to make a drawing hand.

 

Backdoor Straight - in poker; this occurs when two cards to a straight are caught.

 

Backer - in poker; it is a person who finances another player.

 

Backing - in poker; it is an amount of cash which is supplied by a backer.

 

Backs - in poker; Those are the reverse sides of the cards.

 

Back-to-Back - in poker; it means serially, or in a row.

 

Backtrack - in Roulette; also known as Ball Track. It is the outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun.

 

Bad - in poker; it is played in low games in order to indicate on-nut low hands with a particular high card. A hand has a particular type and will not beat many other hands of that type. A rough 8 in ace to five lowball could be any eight high hand other than 8432A, although 8532A isn't too rough. Notice that rough is the opposite of smooth.

 

Bad Beat - in poker; It is a very strong hand, it can be a full house or higher, however it can be beaten by an even better hand.

 

Bad Game - in poker; it is the game in which the player becomes a loser

 

Bad-Beat Jackpot - in poker; this situation occurs in some card-rooms. It is a prize, which is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (it can be Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1which is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50%, the winning hand 25%, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25% of the Jackpot.

 

Bad-Beat Story - in poker; it is a story told by the player who lost a pot. Bait - in poker; so called small bet in order to encourage a raise.

 

Bak - in blackjack; it is an abbreviation for Back At the Keyboard.

 

Baker - in poker; it is a second position to the left of the dealer

 

Bakers Bun - in bingo; it is a nickname for number 61.

 

Ball - in Roulette; it is a small plastic ball, which is spun in the opposite direction to the wheel. The ball determines the payouts for each spin each time it lands in one of the number pockets.

 

Ball Drawing Device - in keno; it is a mechanical instrument which randomly chooses 20 winning numbers from 80 in the game.

 

Ball Game - in keno; it is the most common type of keno game, in which plastic balls are used to represent the numbers in the game.

 

Ball Track - in Roulette; also known as Backtrack. It is the outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun.

 

Balls - in keno; these balls used in keno, which are very similar to bingo balls or ping pong balls and have numbers from 1 to 80.

 

Banana - in poker; it is a dollar or a dollar chip.

 

Banco - in baccarat; there are two possible options: 1) it is the Banker. 2) it is the term which is used by the players who decide to entire bank bet in chemin de fer.

 

Bang on the Drum - in bingo; it is a nickname for number 71.

 

Bank - in baccarat; it is a hand in all baccarat forms which is dealt to last which acts last.

 

Bank - in blackjack; this term describes the total amount of money which players set to the game. It can also refer to a single player's bankroll.

 

Bank - in keno; the casino's money available for keno operations.

 

Bank Hand - in baccarat; it is a hand in all baccarat forms which is dealt to last which acts last.

 

Bank - in poker; this term is connected with selling and buying chips.

 

Banker - in poker; there are two different terms which describe the Banker: 1) It is a person who sells and buys chips - mostly, this situation occurs in a private game. 2) In California games, it is a player against whom all other players play.

 

Bankroll - in baccarat; it is a total amount of money which is played by the player.

 

Bankroll - in keno; this is the amount of money olayers are prepared to bet.

 

Bankroll - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it can be defined as playing capital, also known as BR. 2) it is providing money for one are more players.

 

Bankroll - in Roulette; it is the total amount of money which is set by a player.

 

Bar - in poker; this situation occurs when someone is excluded from the game.

 

Barbara Hutton - in hold'em poker; this situation occurs in hold 'em when someone has 10-5 as their first two cards.

 

Barge - in blackjack; it is an abbreviation for Big August Rec. Gambling Excursion in Las Vegas.

 

Barn - in poker; it is a Full House so there are three of a kind and a pair.

 

Barnburner - in poker; it is a very good hand.

 

Base Dealer - in poker; known as a Bottom Dealer, b-dealer, subway dealer, or cellar dealer. It is a person who is cheating by dealing cards from the bottom of the deck.

 

Baseball - in poker; it is almost the same as Seven Card Stud. The difference is that threes and nines are wild, and a four up allows the player to buy an extra card.

 

Baseball Poker Dictionary - in poker; it is a baseball.

 

Basement - in poker; the so called bottom of the deck.

 

Baskin-Robbins - in hold'em poker; this situation occurs in hold 'em when someone has 3-A as their first two cards.

 

Bb - in poker; it is shorthand used in Internet and e-mail postings.

 

Bbrb - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it refers to a draw game and is known as a BBRB. 2) it is a situation when the player places a bet without looking at his cards, if the second player will raise also without looking at his cards

 

Bca - in blackjack; it is an acronym for a software program called Blackjack Count Analyzer.

 

B-Dealer - in poker; also known as a Bottom Dealer, b-dealer, subway dealer, or cellar dealer. It is a person who is cheating by dealing cards from the bottom of the deck.

 

Be - in blackjack; it is an acronym for Betting Efficiency.

 

Bean - in poker; it is a term describing the chip or dollar.

 

Beano - in bingo;- also known as Bingo. It is a game which is played with special bingo cards. Players must cover squares when objects similarly numbered and lettered are randomly drawn to complete lines or other patterns.

 

Bear - in poker; it is a tight player.

 

Beat - In Poker: there are two possible situations: 1) it means to get ahead of. 2) this is a kind of situation when the player is losing a pot.

 

Beat the Board - in poker; this refers to a stud or hold'em game. This situation occurs when the player has a hand which is better than any other players' board. The opposite situation to this term is called: "can't beat the board" and means that a particular player's entire seven-card hand cannot beat the four exposed cards of another player.

 

Bee Deck - in poker; it is a typical paper deck made by the American Playing Card Company.

 

Beer Hand - in poker; this situation occurs in hold 'em when someone has 7-2 as their first two cards.

 

Beggar - in poker; it appears in high games. This is a hand without any pair as well as without cards higher than a 10.

 

Behind a Log - in poker; this situation occurs when a player is far ahead of a game and plays only with premium hands.

 

Belly Card - in poker; it is a card that makes an inside straight.

 

Belly Hit - in poker; it is a card that makes an inside straight.

 

Belly-Buster Straight - in poker; it is a straight which is made by catching a belly buster.

 

Benny Blue, You're All Through - in craps: it is betting thatthe next roll will be number of 7.

 

Bent - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a card which is marked by creasing or folding slightly, so that a cutter can cut to that card. 2) it is a card which was innocently or accidentally folded.

 

Bep - in blackjack; it is an acronym for Break-Even Point.

 

Bet - in poker; to place money into the pot.

 

Bet after the Declare - in poker; this variation offers an extra round of betting after making the declaration by the players. It is also known as a bet-declare-bet.

 

Bet Blind - in poker; this situation occurs when the player makes a bet without looking at the cards. It refers to the lowball, when a player draws one or more cards and in the second round of the game he bets before receiving the card or cards. It also occurs in seven-card stud, when a player bets before receiving the river card, as well as in hold'em before the river card is dealt.

 

Bet Details - in keno;it determines the conditions required to place the bet such as: cost of bet, ways and number of games.

 

Bet for Value - in poker; betting intended to increase the amount in the pot

 

Bet into - in poker; this situation occurs when a player bets before a stronger hand or before a player who bet strongly on the previous round.

 

Bet on the Come - in poker; it refers to playing a worthless hand in the hope of improving

 

Bet Out of Turn - in poker; this occurs when a player puts money in the pot out of turn. However, he is permitted to withdraw that money.

 

Bet Per Game - in keno; it is the bet per Ticket which is divided by the Forward Games.

 

Bet Per Way - in keno; it is the bet per Game which is divided by the Number of Ways.

 

Bet Spread - in blackjack; it refers to the minimum and maximum bet during the game.

 

Bet the Limit - in poker; it means betting the maximum permitted, and it refers to the spread-limit, no-limit, or pot-limit game.

 

Bet the Pot - in poker; this situation occurs when a player bets the total value of the pot.

 

Bet the Raise - in poker; it is connected with a betting limit. The player is able to bet or raise a maximum equal to the total amount of chips the previous player has put into the pot.

 

Bet Through - in poker; this situation occurs when a player bets as the first, whentwo or more players are still active. it is said that the player is betting through the players between him and the last player.

 

Bet-Declare-Bet - in poker; this variation offers an extra round of betting after making declarations by the players. It is also known as a bet-after-declare.

 

Bet-or-Drop - in poker; it is a form of draw poker known as pass-and-out or pass-out. Before the draw a player has to open the pot, if it hasn't yet been opened.

 

Bet-or-Fold - it is a form of draw poker known as pass-and-out or pass-out. Before the draw a player has to either open or fold the pot, if it hasn't yet been opened.

 

Betting Black - in poker; it is a bet which is worth $100 (black is a common color for $100 chips).

 

Betting Correlation / Bc - in blackjack; this term shows the efficiency of a counting system's ability to inform players about the best moment to decrease or increase the bet.

 

Betting Green - in poker; it is a bet which is worth $25 (green is a common color for $25 chips).

 

Betting Handle - in blackjack; it is the total amount of many which players bet during a session.

 

Betting Interval - in poker; it is a period during which players have the opportunity to check, bet as well as raise. It ends when the last bet or raise has been called by all players still in the hand.

 

Betting Level - in poker; it is the limit of the game in a particular time.

 

Betting Limits - in blackjack;it determines the minimum and maximum bet allowed.

 

Betting Ratio / Betting Spread - in blackjack; it is the range of bets which are made by the player.

 

Betting Red - inpoker; it is a bet which is worth $5 (red is a common color for $5 chips).

 

Betting Round - in poker; it is a time in a given round when players have a chance to fold, bet, or raise from the first to the last bet in that round.

 

Betting True Count - in blackjack; it is a value which reflects the real number of aces, rich or poor.

 

Betting White - in poker; it is a bet which is worth $1 (white is a common color for $1 chips).

 

Bettor - in blackjack; it is a person who places bets at the casino gaming table.

 

Betty Hutton - in poker; it is a form of poker game which is a form of seven-card stud in which 5s and 9n are wild. It is played only in private games.

 

Between the Sticks - in bingo; it is a nickname for number 86.

 

B-Game - in poker; usually, it is the second-highest game in a club.

 

Biased Wheel - in Roulette; it is a roulette wheel which doesn't work precisely. Because of that, certain numbers will have higher frequency than probability allows for.

 

Bib - in blackjack; it is an acronym for Blackbelt In Blackjack, book by Arnold Snyder.

 

Bicycle - in poker; it is the best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5.

 

Bicycle Cards - in poker; it is a paper card room deck which is produced by the American Playing Card Company . These cards present a bicycle rider on the back. It is also called Rider back.

 

Big - in poker; it refers to $1000. For example: "I lost five big" means "I lost $5000."

 

Big 6 - in craps;it is a bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7. A house edge in this bet equals 9.1%.

 

Big 8 - in craps; it is a bet that a 8 will be rolled before a 7. A house edge in this bet equals 9.1%.

 

Big Apple - in poker; it is the biggest game in a particular club.

 

Big Bet - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it describes the pot-limit or no-limit game. 2) In a double-limit game describes the larger bet size.

 

Big Bet Game - there are two possible options: 1) it is a pot-limit or no-limit game. 2) it is a High-stakes game.

 

Big Bill - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a $100 bill. 2) it is a $1000 bill.

 

Big Bobtail - in poker; it is an open-ended 4-card straight flush.

 

Big Casino - in poker; it is the 10 of diamonds. In lowball it is a hand topped by this card.

 

Big Cat - in poker; also known as big tiger. It is a very rare hand, there are five cards 8 to king with no pair, which ranks above a tiger and just below a flush.

 

Big Dime - In poker; it is $10,000.

 

Big Dog - in poker; it is very rare hand, there are five cards 9 to ace with no pair, which ranks below a little tiger and above a little dog.

 

Big Full - in hold'em poker; this situation occurs in hold 'em. It is the highest possible full house: three aces and two kings.

 

Big Game - in poker; it is known as the biggest game in the house.

 

Big Hand - in poker; it is a very strong hand.

 

Big Limit - in poker; it is one of the biggest games played in a particular area.

 

Big Nickel - In poker; it is $500.

 

Big Number - in Roulette; it is a number that has hit more than its theoretical average.

 

Big One - in poker; it equals $100 or $1000.

 

Big Player - in poker; it is a person who plays in large games with no limit.

 

Big Red - in craps;in refers to a situation when the player places a bet on Any Seven.

 

Big Six - in blackjack; it is a large, vertical wheel set close to the main entrance of a casino.

 

Big Slick - in Texas Hold'em; it is a name for hole cards of A-K which are suited or not.

 

Big Squeeze - in poker; it is high-low six-card stud. It is sometimes played with a twist.

 

Big Tiger - in poker; also known as big cat. It is a very rare hand, there are five cards 8 to king with no pair, which ranks above a tiger and just below a flush.

 

Bike - in poker; also known as a Bicycle. The best possible low hand, that is A-2-3-4-5.

 

Bill - in poker; it is a $100 bill.

 

Bingo - in bingo; there are two possible options: 1) it is a game which is played with special bingo cards. Players must cover squares when objects similarly numbered and lettered are randomly drawn to complete lines or other patterns. 2) it is a situation when player wins and shouts - Bingo! Bingo Board - in bingo; it is an electronic board which is used to show each number as it is called.

 

Bingo - in keno; it is original name of Keno.

 

Bingo Booklets - in bingo; it is a specific number of different colored bingo sheets,containing the same number of faces bound together to be played one for each game at a bingo session. These sheets are bound in the order in which they will be played.

 

Bird Dog - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a person who is watching the action in the club. 2) it is a person who hustles players from one club into another.

 

Bitch - in poker; it is a Queen.

 

Bj - in blackjack; there are two possible options: 1) it is an abbreviation for Black Jack. 2) it is an abbreviation for a two-card total of 21.

 

Bja - in blackjack; it is an abbreviation for Don Schlesinger's book entitled Black Jack Attack.

 

Bjf - in blackjack; it is an abbreviation for Black Jack Forum, Arnold Snyder's newsletter.

 

Bjfb - in blackjack; it is an abbreviation for Bryce Carlson's book entitled Black Jack For Blood.

 

Black - in poker; in many casinos it is a $100 chip.

 

Black Action - in Roulette; it is a black bet which value is $100.

 

Black Action or Black Play - in blackjack; these are terms that describe using $100 units or a bettor who bets in amounts greater than $100.

 

Black Bet - in Roulette; it is a bet that the color of the next number will be black.

 

Black Chip - in blackjack; it is a $100 chip.

 

Black Chip - in poker; In many casinos it is a $100 chip.

 

Black Chip Game - in poker; it is a high-stakes game which is using $100 chips.

 

Black Leg - in poker; it is a very old term for crooked card-sharp.

 

Black Maria - in poker; there are four possible options: 1) it is the queen of spades. 2) it is the ace of spades. 3) it is a high spade in the hole. 4) in home games; it is a seven-card stud in which the pot is split between the holder of the high hand and the player who has the queen of spades in the hole.

 

Blackjack / 21 / Twenty-One - in blackjack; There are two possible options: 1) it is a game in which player wants to reach a count of 21 by using cards, without going over 21. 2) it also means to deal an ace and a ten-count card as the first two cards. Also known as a Snapper or Natural.

 

Blackjack Table - in blackjack; it is a table which has between 5 and 7 places to play.

 

Blacks - in blackjack; they are $100 table checks.

 

Blacks - in Roulette; these are chips which value equals $100.

 

Blank - in keno; it is a keno ticker which hasn't been used.

 

Blank - in poker; it is a worthless card for a player.

 

Bleed - in blackjack; it means to worry about a player who won the game.

 

Bleed - in poker; to win a lot of money.

 

Blind - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is an obligatory bet which has to be made by the player who is sitting to the left of the Button. It is used instead of ante or in conjunction with ante. 2) it describes the Southern California form of limit poker, in which one blind is put in by the player to the left of the deal position, and any player winning two pots in a row must over blind the next hand (that is, double the stakes). A player who wins a hand is usually kept track of by a plastic disk with a label "blind" on one side. The winner of one pot receives the disk face down with his chips. If he wins the next pot, the disk is turned by the house dealer so that the "blind" side is face up.

 

Blind and Atraddle Game - in poker; in this game the player who is sitting to the left of the dealer (the blind) puts in one chip before he gets cards, and another player to the left of this player (the straddle) puts in two chips. Only the player sitting two positions to the left of the dealer and those sitting further to the left are allowed to see their cards before making a bet.

 

Blind Bet (Or Blind) - in poker; it is a blind bet which is a forced bet. It must be posted before the player can see his cards. Blinds are an alternative to antes for getting money in the pot initially and are used in flop games.

 

Blind Game - in poker; it is a game with blinds.

 

Blind Off - in poker; this situation occurs in a tournament. In this case, the player doesn't show his cards at the beginning of the game, however he has paid for chips. The player can also put chips into the pot to cover his blind or blinds each time the blinds come to him, until he does show up. If the player never shows up, all his chips might be blinded off.

 

Blind Open - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a game where the so called blind (the player to the left of the dealer) puts in one chip before getting any cards. When all the cards have been dealt, the player who is sitting to the left of the blind must fold, call the opening bet, or raise. In some games, this player must come in for a raise. 2) it is an opening bet which is done without looking at the cards.

 

Blind Raise - in poker; this situation occurs when the player raises the bet, however he didn't look at the received cards.

 

Blind Robber - in poker; it is a person who steals the blind.

 

Blind Stealer - in poker; it is a person who steals the blind.

 

Blister - in poker; it is to peg.

 

Blistering - in poker; these are the marks which were put on cards described under peg.

 

Blivit - in poker; it is a term which defines a worthless hand.

 

Block System - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a form of blind open where the large blind bets start the game. 2) Marking the backs of cards by covering part of the design with ink.

 

Blocky - in poker; this situation occurs in hold 'em when someone has 6-3 as his first two cards.

 

Blood Game - in poker; it is a high-stakes poker game, where the aim of the players is to win a lot of money. It is also known as cutthroat game.

 

Blood Poker Dictionary - in poker; it means that the reason to play poker is strictly connected with money.

 

Blook - in poker; it is the joker.

 

Blooker - in poker; it is the joker.

 

Blow - in ppker; it means losing the pot.

 

Blow Back - in poker; it means to lose the money/profit.

 

Blow it - in blackjack; it means to lose a bet for the dealers.

 

Blue - in poker; it occurs when players have a spade or club flush. Also called all black.

 

Bluff - in poker; this situation occurs when the player though having very poor hand makes a bet or raises, in hope that the remaining active player/players will fold.

 

Bluff Catcher - in poker; it is a hand with which a player has to call, even though he is likely to lose

 

Board - in keno;it is an electrical board which is used to show the winning numbers.

 

Board Man - in poker; also known as boardman or board person. It is a casino employee who writes names on the board, and calls players as their seats open up.

 

Board Person - in poker; also known as boardman or board person. It is a casino employee who writes names on the board, and calls players as their seats open up.

 

Boardman - in poker; also known also as boardman or board person. It is a casino employee who writes names on the board, and calls players as their seats open up

 

Boat - in poker; this is another term for full house.

 

Bobtail - in poker; there are four cards to a straight or flush.

 

Bobtail Flush - in poker; there are four cards to a flush.

 

Bobtail Straight - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) there are four cards to a straight. 2) a nonstandard hand, four cards to a straight, that ranks higher than one pair and lower than a four-card flush.

 

Bobtailed Straight - there are two possible options: 1) there are four cards to a straight. 2) a rare hand, four cards to a straight, that ranks higher than one pair and lower than a four-card flush.

 

Bone - in poker; it is a $1 chip.

 

Bones - in craps; this is another term to describe the dice.

 

Bonus Poker - in Video Poker; many Video Poker machines have larger payouts for big hands. The higher payout is for Four Aces; however there are also smaller payouts for smaller hands for example for two pairs. Double Bonus Video Poker, Double Jackpot Video Poker and Double Double Bonus Video Poker and Double Double Jackpot Video Poker are typical bonus video poker games.

 

Book - in bingo;it means a ticket.

 

Book the Action - in blackjack; it means to accept a bet for play.

 

Boost - in poker; to raise.

 

Boss Hand - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is the winner of a pot. 2) it is an excellent hand.

 

Bottom - in poker; it is a card dealt from the bottom of the deck.

 

Bottom Dealer - in poker; also known as a b-dealer, subway dealer, or cellar dealer. It is a person who is cheating by dealing cards from the bottom of the deck.

 

Bottom Pair - in poker; it is a pair which has the lowest card on the flop.

 

Bottoms - in poker; these are cards which are dealt from the bottom of the deck.

 

Bouble Bluff - in poker; it is a bluff which was made by betting, getting raised, and re-raising.

 

Bounty - in poker; when one player knocks out another player, he will receive a small amount of money (bounty). However, it is possible only in some tournaments.

 

Bounty Tournament - in poker; it is a special tournament which offesr small amounts of money for knocking out another player.

 

Box - in poker; there are three possible options: 1) it is an empty rack of chips. 2) it is the so called box man. 3) by extension, it is the house dealer's location when dealing, usually heard as part of the phrase in the box, which literally means engaged in dealing.

 

Box Bet - in Lotto; it is a numbers game wager. The players have to choose some numbers regardless of the order in which they are drawn.

 

Box Man - in poker; it is the so called house dealer.

 

Boxcars - in craps;there are two possible options: 1) it is twelve. 2) it means to bet on the 12.

 

Boxed - in Lotto; it is a way of betting a tree- or four-digit number. The player wins, if the numbers which he chose are drawn in any order.

 

Boxed Card - in blackjack; it is a card that is face up while other cards in the deck are face down.

 

Boxing - in Lotto; it is a special system which enables players to use more digits in the game than normally. It is similar to the Wheeling Systems.

 

Boxman - in craps; it is the so called the Craps table supervisor who is sitting between the stickman and chips which casino keeps on hand at each craps table.

 

Boy - In poker; it is Jack.

 

Bp - in blackjack; it is an acronym for a Big Player in a team effort.

 

Br - in blackjack; there are two possible options: 1) it is a bankroll. 2) it is an acronym for Beau Rivage casino.

 

Br - in poker; it is the so called Bankroll.

 

Brag - in poker; it is a very old English card game which is an ancestor of poker.

 

Bragg - in poker; it is a very old English card game which is an ancestor of poker.

 

Break - in blackjack; there are two possible options: 1) it means that the player has a final card which exceeds 21. 2) it is a time when the dealer is not responsible for a table, he has a break.

 

Break a Game - in poker; this situation occurs when a player, usually a floor person, stops a game. It can be done, for example, when only a few players remain after other players have quit.

 

Break Down the Bet - in blackjack; it means to separate chips into individual piles by color.

 

Break Down the Deck - in blackjack; it means to shuffle the cards.

 

Break Even - in poker, this is to end up the game neither winning nor losing.

 

Break for Action - in poker; this situation occurs in lowball and it means to throw away part of a good hand to get a play from someone who would otherwise fold.

 

Break it Down - in blackjack; it means to separate chips into colors as well as to place them into piles.

 

Break Off - in poker; it means to throw away part of a lowball hand in order to make a better hand.

 

Break Open - in Lotto; also known as pull tabs. It is an instant-win ticket which enables the player to open a flap and see if the ticket is a winner. Break opens are usually sold by charities and state lotteries.

 

Breaking Hand - in blackjack; it is a hand that will go over 21 with a one-card draw. It can be 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16.

 

Breaking Hand - in poker; also known as a two-way hand. This situation occurs in lowball and it is a hand topped by one of the following cards: 8, 9, or 10, which can be broken under pressure. For example, 9-4-3-2-A is a breaking hand, because the player is able to throw the 9 and draws to a wheel; however 9-8-7-3-A is not, because there is no place to break.

 

Breakopen - in bingo;it is a multi-ply card which is made from paper.

 

Bridge the Chips - in blackjack; it means to place the odd chip to hide part of two chips.

 

Brighton Line - in bingo; it is a nickname for number 59.

 

Bring in - in poker; it means to open a pot.

 

Bring it in - in poker; it means to start the betting on the first round.

 

Bring Out - in craps; this term is used by the stickman who encourages players to place bets in order to have the point which will be shown on the dice.

 

Bring-in - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) this is the amount which is obligatory to open a pot. 2) it is a person who opens the betting.

 

Broadway - in baccarat; it is a special container where the discarded cards are held.

 

Broadway - in poker; it is the so called ace high straight.

 

Broke Money - in craps; it is transportation money given to the broke player by the casino.

 

Broken Game - in poker; it means that the game is over.

 

Broker - in poker; it is a person without money who hangs around a card room waiting for a someone who will be willing to put this person into a game.

 

Brooklyn Forest - in craps; it is hard six (3&3).

 

Brush - in poker; it is an employee who is responsible for managing the seating list.

 

Brush Man - in poker; it is a male brush person.

 

Brush Person - in poker; it is a casino employee who works outside the card room. This person is responsible for attracting prospective players into the card room.

 

Brush-Off - in poker; it is a sign for a thief to leave.

 

Bs - in blackjack; it is an acronym for Basic Strategy.

 

Btd. - in blackjack; it is an acronym for Beat The Dealer by Ed Thorp.

 

Btw - in blackjack; it is an acronym for By The Way.

 

Buck - in craps; also known as a disk. It is a round, plastic object which is black and white. When on the white side and in a place box number, it indicates that a shoot is in progress and that that number is the point.

 

Buckle my Shoe - in bingo; it is a nickname for number 32.

 

Buffalo - in craps; it refers to the situation when the player places a bet on each of the Hard way and Any Seven.

 

Bug - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a joker which is used as a "partially wild card" in high draw poker and ace-to-five lowball. In high, it is good for aces, straights, and flushes. It makes a third (or fourth) ace, but does not improve any other pair. In a deck with the bug, a rank of hand exists higher than any straight flush: five aces. 2) it is a cheating device to hold a card to the underside of a table.

 

Buick - in poker; it refers to lowball. Buick is used to build a straight 8 engine.

 

Bull - in poker; also called bullet. It is an ace.

 

Bull the Game - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it means to bluff a lot. 2) it refers to aggressive bets.

 

Bullet - in poker; also called bull. It is an ace.

 

Bullets - in poker; it is another term for chips.

 

Bully Johnson - in hold 'em; these are 3-5 as one's first two cards.

 

Bump - in poker; it means to raise. This is used by the players who have played in home games.

 

Bundle - in poker; it can be a large bet as well as a large bankroll.

 

Buried Pair - in poker; it is a pair in the hole in seven card stud.

 

Burn - in blackjack; it is a situation, when after the shuffle the dealer removes card(s) and puts them on the discard pile or at the bottom of the deck.

 

Burn - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is made to prevent cheating; to deal off the top card, face down, before dealing out the cards. 2) to set aside a card which has been inadvertently revealed.

 

Burn and Turn - in poker; it is to function as a poker dealer. The name comes from the practice of burning a card before dealing either a round o face-up cards or the flop.

 

Burn Card - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is made to prevent cheating; to deal off the top card, face down, before dealing out the cards. 2) to set aside a card which has been inadvertently revealed.

 

Burned Cards - in baccarat; these are cards which were discarded after the deck has been cut and before actual play begins.

 

Bury - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is made to prevent cheating; to deal off the top card, face down, before dealing out the cards. 2) to set aside a card which has been inadvertently revealed.

 

Bust - in poker; there are four possible options: 1) it is a hand drawn to and missed. 2) it can be any worthless hand. 3) it can be a situation when a player wins all of another player's chips. 4) this can be a situation when a player is eliminated from the game by losing all chips.

 

Bust a Player - in poker; this situation occurs when the player is eliminated from a game or tournament by losing all his chips.

 

Bust Card - in blackjack; it can be: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, these cards refer to the dealer's up cards.

 

Bust Hand - in poker; it is a hand drawn to and missed.

 

Bust Out - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) this situation occurs when the player is eliminated from a game or tournament by losing all chips. 2) miss the hand one is drawing to, usually in lowball.

 

Busted - in poker; it means that the player has no money or chips

 

Busted Hand - in poker; it is a hand drawn to and missed.

 

Busted Straight - in poker; it is a missed straight.

 

Bust-Out Dealer - in blackjack; it is a dealer who cheats for the casino.

 

Bust-Out Joint - in blackjack; it is a casino that cheats to survive.

 

Bust-Out Joint - in poker; it is a crooked gaming establishment.

 

Button - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a small disk in flop games which is used to signify the player in the last position in a game dealt by a house dealer. 2) it is a dealer position in a game dealt by a house dealer.

 

Button (Marker Button) - in blackjack; it is a plastic disk with a white number which is used to keep track of markers.

 

Buy Short - in poker; this situation occurs when the player buys less than the minimum required for the game.

 

Buy the Pot - in poker; it is to match the pot.

 

Buy-in - in blackjack; it is a situation when a player wants to exchange money for chips.

 

Buy-in Tournament - in keno; it is a keno tournament. The players who want to participate must pay a set fee up front as well as a predetermine the number of games and/or tickets.

 

Buzz - in blackjack; it is a situation when a player is asking the dealer for a bet.

 

By me. - in poker; it means: "I check" or "I pass".

 

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C - in poker; so called clubs in the written text.

 

Caesar - in poker; the so called a king of diamonds.

 

Cage - in blackjack: it is a special area in a casino where players can buy or sell chips. Mostly, it is heavily guarded.

 

Cage - in keno: it is a special cage where keno balls are held.

 

Cage - in poker; also known as a window. It is a special area where the player can buy or sell chips.

 

Cage Girl - in poker; it is the term which describes a female cashier.

 

Cage Man - in poker; it is the term which describes a male cashier.

 

Calamity Jane - in poker; the so called the queen of spades.

 

California - in poker; also known as Utah or Lamebrainsit. It is a poker variation that can be found only in home games. At the beginning, players receive five cards which are face down. Then, they have to place bets. After a round of betting, the dealer turns up each central card, one at a time, each followed by another round of betting. This game is played high-low split.

 

California Game - in poker; this is a game from the California games section.

 

California Lowball - in poker; it is five card ace-to-five low draw poker with the joker, bet-or-fold before the draw, sevens rule after the draw.

 

Call - in poker; it means to match the current bet.

 

Call Bet - in blackjack: it is a bet which is made without money or chips. It is available only for players who have casino credit approved or have money on deposit in the casino cage.

 

Call Cold - in poker; it means to call and raise a bet at once.

 

Call for Insurance - in blackjack: it is a situation where the dealer has an Ace showing and there is a pause to allow the players make an insurance bet, then the dealer will check the hole card and if it is a 10-value card the hand is over and the bets and side bets are settled. If it is not a 10-value card, the side bets are collected and the play of the hand continues.

 

Called Hand - in poker; this situation occurs when there is a hand which someone bet and someone else called at the same time.

 

Caller - in bingo: it is a person who calls out the numbers which are drawn. Usually, the casino has two callers.

 

Caller - in keno: it is the so called casino employee who calls out the numbers.

 

Caller - in poker; it is a person who calls.

 

Calling Hand - in poker; this situation occurs when the player has a hand which is not good enough and he has to call a bet.

 

Calling Station - in poker; a person who calls too often.

 

Callman - in baccarat; it is the so called dealer

 

Camouflage - in blackjack: it is a way to hide card counting by the player.

 

Cancellation Betting System - in roulette: it is a special betting system which uses a series of numbers that cancels numbers after winning a bet and adds numbers after losing a bet.

 

Candy Store - in bingo: it is a nickname for number 74.

 

Canine - in poker; this situation occurs in hold 'em where K-9 is one's first two cards.

 

Can't Beat the Board - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) this situation occurs in a stud game, when one player has an entire seven-card hand that cannot beat the four exposed cards of another player. 2) this kind of situation can occur in hold 'em as well. The player has a hand that cannot beat the exposed cards.

 

Cap - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) this sutuation can occur after the first round, when the player puts a chip on the top of the un-dealt cards for the purpose of protection. 2) this situation occurs when the player puts the maximum number of raises in a round of the betting.

 

Cap/Ing, Capping of Bets - in blackjack: it is a situation where the player adds money or places additional chips to a winning bet after receiving at least one card. Such action is illegal.

 

Capable - in poker; it means that someone has an ability to cheat.

 

Capped - in poker; it occurs in the round of betting, when the maximum number of raises have been made.

 

Capped Dice - in craps: it is a crooked dice.

 

Capper - in poker; it is a chip which is used to cap the deck.

 

Capping a Bet - in roulette: it means that chips are added illegally to a bet which is already won.

 

Cappuccino. - in poker; it means that the betting is capped.

 

Card - in poker; there are three possible options: 1) it is one of the 52 or 53 flat, rectangular objects which can be made of paper or plastic. On one side it has uniform design and on the other a value for example: the joker, or one of the four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) and 13 ranks (A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, T, J, Q, K). Moreover a set of 52 cards is called a deck. 2) it is a player's bank. 3) it means to check cashing card.

 

Card Club - in poker; the so called card room.

 

Card Counter - in blackjack: it is a person who counts cards during a game.

 

Card Counting - in blackjack: it is a way of keeping track of the cards. Players who count cards have to assign a value to certain cards in the deck to determine if the remaining cards in a deck or shoe favour the player or the dealer.

 

Card Dauber - in poker; it is a person who is responsible for marking the cards.

 

Card Down - in blackjack: it is an announcement that a card went off the table.

 

Card Eating - in blackjack: this term means that players use up cards quickly. Usually they spread to more than one hand.

 

Card Mechanic - in poker; it is a cheater.

 

Card Mob - in poker; this term defines two cheaters who are working together.

 

Card Money - in poker; the so called bankroll.

 

Card Play - in poker; it means carding.

 

Card Player - in poker; it is a magazine which is affiliated with the gambling.

 

Card Playing - in poker; it means carding.

 

Card Rack - in poker; this term defines the person who gets very good and strong hands.

 

Card Shark - in poker; it is a professional player.

 

Card Smith - in poker; it is a person who plays for a living.

 

Card Table - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it is a special poker table. 2) it is every table which is designed to play cards.

 

Carder - in poker; so called a professional player.

 

Card-Holder - in poker; it is a player who has luck and gets good hands.

 

Card-Hustler - in poker; the so called card thief.

 

Carding - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it means to play cards. 2) noting exposed cards (particularly at seven-card stud), and using that information in the play of a hand.

 

Card-Room License - in poker; it is a special gambling license without which players cannot gamble in specified areas like country, state, city.

 

Cards - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it refers to play in any card games. 2) it means a deck. 3) it is any portion of a deck.

 

Cards Break Even - in poker; some people believe that in the long run every player will receive the same cards. According to this theory, when someone has bad luck and gets only bad hands, he should hope that the situation will fall back into normal pattern.

 

Cardshark - in poker; the so called a professional player.

 

Cardsharping - in poker; another term for cheating.

 

Carpet Joint - in poker; also known as a rug joint. It is a very well equipped casino or card room.

 

Carpet Store - in blackjack: it is an exclusive casino which has carpet on the floor.

 

Carr' - in roulette: it is a French term for the Corner Bet.

 

Carry a Slug - in poker; it means to shuffle a slug into prearranged position.

 

Carry Over - in poker; it is a situation when a player credits a stake or a cow with chips from one shift to the next.

 

Carry-Over - in poker; these can be chips or cash which had been carried over.

 

Case Bet - in blackjack: it is a bet with the player.

 

Case Bet - in poker; it is the last bet made by a gambler who lost a stake.

 

Case Card - in blackjack: it is the last card of a denomination left in the deck.

 

Case Card - in poker; it is the player's last card of a denomination or suit.

 

Case Chips - in poker; these are a player's last chips.

 

Case Money - in poker; it is the last of a gambler's bankroll or stake.

 

Cash Ball - in bingo: it is a progressive jackpot which pays off with a bingo the number that was drawn at the beginning of the game.

 

Cash in - in poker; it means to finish the game and get cash instead of chips.

 

Cash Lotto - in lotto: this game is awarded as a lump-sum cash payment. Players are required to select fewer numbers out of a smaller field because the lotto game has a smaller top prize than large jackpot games.

 

Cash Option - in lotto: the so called large jackpot. The winner receives cash payment.

 

Cash Out - in poker; it means to finish the game and leave chips in the cage.

 

Cash Out Button - in video poker: it is a special button which is used to throw the coins into the machine hopper.

 

Cash Payoff - in lotto: it is a prize which will be paid out at one time rather than over many years like it is in case of annuity.

 

Cash Threshold - in keno: it is a payout limit. If it will be exceeded, the payment will be made by check.

 

Cashier - in blackjack: it is a person who is responsible for handling monetary transactions with players.

 

Cash-in-Prize - in bingo: it is a bingo variation in which the prize will be cash. It must be a minimum of 50% of the stake.

 

Casino - in blackjack: it is a place where gambling is legal and provides income.

 

Casino - in poker; there are two possible options: it is a building where players are able to gamble. 2) it is a huge card room.

 

Casino Advantage - in roulette: also known as House Edge or Vig. It is the casino advantage over the player.

 

Casino Cage - in poker; it is a special place where players can buy and sell chips.

 

Casino Checks - in craps: it is another term for chips.

 

Casino Host - in blackjack: it is a person who works in a casino and is responsible for dealing with casino patrons and answering queries about casino comps.

 

Casino Manager - in blackjack: it is a person who is responsible for all operations connected with the casino.

 

Cat - in poker; any one of big tiger, big cat, little tiger or little cat.

 

Catbird Seat - in poker; this term refers the place to the right of the dealer.

 

Catch - in keno: this term means that the number which was marked by the player has been drawn on the ticket.

 

Catch - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) it means to receive a card. 2) it means to receive a card that creates a hand.

 

Catch (Heat / Card) - in blackjack: there are two possible options: 1) to catch heat means to get a reprimand for an infraction of casino policy. 2) to catch card means to get a hit card which can be good or bad.

 

Catch Inside - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) this situation occurs in lowball and it means that players catch a card above the particular hand they are drawing to. 2) it means to make an inside straight.

 

Catch Outside - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) this situation occurs in lowball and it means that players catch a card above the particular hand they are drawing to. 2) it means to miss a straight.

 

Catch Rough - in poker; it is a situation that occurs in lowball when a player draws a cars that makes a hand rough. As an example: firstly a player draws 7-3-2-A and then catches a 6.

 

Catch Smooth - in poker; it is a situation that occurs in lowball when a player draws a card that makes a hand smooth. As an example: firstly a player draws 7-3-2-A and then catches a 4 or 5.

 

Catch-All - in keno: in this case, players are obligated to catch all of the numbers which they have marked.

 

Catch-Zero - in keno: in this case, players are obligated to catch none of the numbers which they have marked.

 

Cats and Dogs - in poker; this situation occurs in a draw poker when a particular nonstandard hands have value.

 

Cbjn - in blackjack: it is an abbreviation for Stanford Wong's Current BlackJack News.

 

Cc - in blackjack: there are two possible options: 1) it is an acronym for Card Counting. 2) it is an acronym for Circus Circus.

 

Cecil (C-Note) - in blackjack: the so called $100 bill.

 

Cellar - in poker; a bottom of the deck.

 

Cellar Dealer - in poker; also known as a b-dealer, subway dealer, or cellar dealer. It is a cheater who is dealing cards from the bottom of the deck.

 

Center Dealer - in poker; the so called House dealer.

 

Center Field - in craps: it is a bet, in which the next roll will be the total sum of 9.

 

Center Pot - in poker; also known as a main pot. It is a first pot that is created during a poker hand.

 

Century - in poker; it is a $100 bill.

 

Century Note - in poker; it is a $100 bill.

 

C-Game - in poker; it is a low stake game which ranks at the third place in a given establishment.

 

Chameleon Strategy - in roulette: it is a strategy which is based on imitating the patterns from other players who had won the game.

 

Chance - in poker; it is a probability of a particular event.

 

Chances - in poker; it is a probability of a particular event.

 

Change Color - in craps: it is a situation when a player is changing chips into smaller or larger denomination.

 

Change Color - in poker; it is a situation when the player changes chipsfrom one color to another.

 

Change of Color - in poker; it is a situation when the player changes chips from one color to another.

 

Change-in - in poker; this term refers the minimum amount which is required to start a game.

 

Charlemagne - in poker; it is the king of hearts.

 

Charles - in poker; it is the king of hearts.

 

Charlie - in poker; it is a third position to the left of the dealer, also known as a C.

 

Chase - in poker; there are three possible options: 1) it means to make a blind good. 2) it means to lose because of bad bet. 3) it occurs in a stud game, when a player tries to get a better hand.

 

Chasing Losses - in roulette: it is a way to recover the losses by increasing the bets. It is not recommended.

 

Cheat - in poker; there are two possible options: 1) use of any of a number of crooked devices, card manipulation, deceptive tactics, and so on, to ga