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Our comprehensive online casino terms and glossary guide will teach you how to use and understand all of the most important gambling terminology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Action:<\/strong> The process of making bets. Also the total sum of bets in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aggregate limit: <\/strong>The casino\u2019s total obligation to pay out bets in any one game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aggregate<\/strong> winnings: <\/strong>The total amount of winning bets paid into a player\u2019s account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All-in:<\/strong> In poker, when a player bets all their chips at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ante:<\/strong> A small bet made by all players before a hand of cards is dealt, particularly in poker tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Baccarat<\/strong>: A casino table game of chance played between a player and a banker. Each side receives two cards, with a possibility for a third card depending on their total. The hand with the higher value, up to nine points, wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banker:<\/strong> Usually the dealer, who is responsible for paying out winnings and collecting losing bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bankroll: <\/strong>The amount of money a player decides to put into play in any given session, or the total amount of money at a player\u2019s disposal for betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bet:<\/strong> Any amount wagered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Betting limit:<\/strong> The high end of what a player may wager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Black chip: <\/strong>A betting token worth $100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bonus: <\/strong>Cash offered by a casino as a reward or inducement to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blind bet: <\/strong>A bet made in poker before a player sees their cards. All players take turns making blind bets for set amounts, which forces others to place bets or fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blackjack: <\/strong>A casino table game played against a dealer. Each participant receives two cards to start, with the aim of getting as close as possible to a total value of 21. Going over 21 results in an automatic loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bluff: <\/strong>Betting in poker with a hand of little or no value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Board: <\/strong>Exposed cards in table games or community cards used by all players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brick: <\/strong>A card in a round of poker that does not improve a player\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Burn card:<\/strong> In poker, a card that’s taken off the top of the deck before one or more board cards are revealed by the dealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Call:<\/strong> A poker term that describes matching a bet already made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cannon: <\/strong>A player who consistently bets big, especially at poker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Card shark or sharp<\/strong>: A highly skilled player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Card wash: <\/strong>An extra shuffle before cards are dealt, done at the request of a player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check: <\/strong>An action in poker of staying in a hand but declining the option to bet. Chips may also be referred to as checks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cooler: <\/strong>A bad run of cards or a generally unlucky player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Commission: <\/strong>A set percentage or amount raked by the casino in some table games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cowboy: <\/strong>Slang term for a king card in table games or poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Craps:<\/strong> A casino table game that uses dice, in which players place bets based on what they believe the outcome of the next roll will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Croupier:<\/strong> A roulette dealer (or online simulation). <\/p>\n\n\n\n D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dealer: <\/strong>A casino employee (or online simulation) that distributes cards to players, pays out winnings and rakes in losing bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Down card:<\/strong> A card dealt face-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drop:<\/strong> The house rake or money collected by a dealer that is the casino\u2019s take or profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deuce:<\/strong> A card with a value of 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n E<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Edge: <\/strong>The casino\u2019s advantage, usually measured by percentage. Also describes a player\u2019s skill over others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even money:<\/strong> A payout of one-to-one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Expected win rate: <\/strong>The percentage of the total money a player is expected to win or lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n F<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Face card:<\/strong> A king, queen or jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Face-down: <\/strong>A card dealt without its value exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Face-up:<\/strong> A card dealt with its value exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fish: <\/strong>A player who makes ill-advised bets. Also a newcomer to gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flat bet: <\/strong>When the same amount is bet each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flop:<\/strong> The first three common or community cards in hold ’em poker, used by all players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fold: <\/strong>To surrender a hand without playing any further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n G<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Green chip:<\/strong> A betting token worth $25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grinder: <\/strong>A skilled, patient player who seldom bets unless they believe they have an advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gross winnings: <\/strong>The total amount returned to a player from winning bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n H<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hand: <\/strong>Cards dealt to a player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n High-roller:<\/strong> A big bettor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hit:<\/strong> An action in blackjack to draw an additional card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hole card: <\/strong>A concealed card dealt to players and held face-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hot table: <\/strong>A game where most of the players are winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n House: <\/strong>Another name for a casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n House edge: <\/strong>The advantage that favours the casino in all games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n House rules: <\/strong>Terms of play imposed by the casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inside bet: <\/strong>Bets made on a number or series of numbers in roulette (as opposed to betting on the winning colour, or whether the number will be odd or even).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurance:<\/strong> A side bet in blackjack, offered when the dealer shows an ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n J<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jackson five: <\/strong>Two cards, a jack and a five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jackpot: <\/strong>A large prize pool or individual win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Johnnies: <\/strong>A pair of cards that are both jacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Juice:<\/strong> The casino\u2019s cut or fee from any game. Also called the vigorish, or simply the vig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n K<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Keno:<\/strong> A lottery-style casino game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n L<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ladies: <\/strong>A pair of cards that are both queens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Limit: <\/strong>An imposed cap on the value of a bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lobby: <\/strong>A page on a casino website where players can access all games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long shot: <\/strong>A bet that doesn\u2019t hit often but pays big when it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Low-roller: <\/strong>A player who makes small bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Maximum bet: <\/strong>The highest amount that can be bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Me and Betty: <\/strong>Two cards, a six and a nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minimum bet:<\/strong> The lowest amount that can be bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monster: <\/strong>A hand of cards with a huge value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Natural: <\/strong>Cards in blackjack or baccarat that automatically win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No-limit: <\/strong>When a player can bet all their chips at any time, which is usually seen in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nuts: <\/strong>The best possible hand in poker, blackjack or baccarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n O<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Odds:<\/strong> The amount paid in return for a wager or the statistical chance at winning or losing a bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Optimal strategy: <\/strong>The best way to play that will result in a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Omaha: <\/strong>A poker game similar to hold ’em, but with four cards dealt to players instead of two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Orange chip: <\/strong>A betting token worth $1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Out: <\/strong>A card that will improve a player\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n P<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Paint: <\/strong>Another term for face cards \u2014 kings, queens and jacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parlay: <\/strong>To take the winnings from one bet and make another bet with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Payout table: <\/strong>A guide that shows the amount that bets will pay at some table games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pigeon: <\/strong>A bad player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pineapple: <\/strong>A version of hold ’em poker where all players are dealt three cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pocket cards: <\/strong>Also known as hole cards, these are dealt face-down to players in poker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pot limit: <\/strong>A variation of poker betting where players can bet or raise by the total amount already in the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pot odds: <\/strong>The return offered on a winning bet, relative to its size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Progressive jackpot: <\/strong>A prize pool that grows over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Punto banco:<\/strong> Another term for baccarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Purple chip: <\/strong>A betting token worth $500. Also known as a Barney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quads: <\/strong>Four cards of the same denomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick pick: <\/strong>A keno term for playing random numbers chosen by a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n R<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rag: <\/strong>A card that does not improve a player\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Random number\/card generator: <\/strong>A computer program used by online casinos to randomly pick winning numbers or cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red chip: <\/strong>A betting token worth $5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reload bonus: <\/strong>Extra money paid by online casinos to customers who top up their accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n River: <\/strong>The fifth and final common or community card dealt in hold ’em poker or similar games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roulette: <\/strong>A casino table game that uses a spinning wheel with numbers from one to 36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Royal flush: <\/strong>The five highest cards of the same suit \u2014 10, jack, queen, king and ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n San Francisco busboy: <\/strong>Two cards \u2014 a queen and a three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Semi-bluff: <\/strong>Betting a poker hand that may not be the best at that point, but has a reasonable chance to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shark: <\/strong>A highly skilled player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Short-stacked: <\/strong>Playing with limited chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shuffle: <\/strong>To mix cards face-down on the table, making the subsequent deal more random. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Side bet: <\/strong>A special bet that can be made in some table games that is not the main wager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign-up bonus: <\/strong>Extra money offered by online casinos to attract new players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smooth call:<\/strong> Calling a bet with a poker hand that is strong enough to raise with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Split: <\/strong>To separate two cards of the same denomination in blackjack, thus making two hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stake: <\/strong>The amount of money put into play in any one session. Also the size of a bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n