Help Guide From Online Casino Reports
Online Casino
Glossary - How To Talk Like A Gambler!
Bust(blackjack) -
To hit a hand so that the total goes over 21,
making it a losing hand.
Cashier's
Cage - The place, usually in the rear
of a casino, where a player may redeem casino
chips for cash or make credit arrangements.
Casino
Advantage - The edge the house has over
the player in any game.
Credit
Button (video poker) - A button that
allows a player to bank coins won as credits
and use the credits to play without putting
in more money.
Double
down - A player's option to double his
original bet by turning over his first two cards
and placing an amount equal to the original bet
on the layout.
Draw
Button (video poker) - Allows player
to draw up to five new cards.
Front
Money - Cash or bank checks deposited
with the casino to establish credit for a player
who bets against that money.
Edge -
See casino advantage.
Hole
Card (blackjack) - The dealer's unseen card.
Loose
(slots) - A slot machine that pays off
liberally and gives the house only a small advantage
of the player.
Natural -
1) Blackjack: Ace and ten-value card as original
hand. 2) Baccarat: An 8 or 9 dealt in the first
two hands.
Nut -
1) The overhead costs of running a casino, or
2) A fixed amount that a gambler sets out to
win in day.
Pit- The area inside a cluster of gaming tables.
Progressive
Slots - Slots that allow you to increase
the potential jackpot each time a new coin is
inserted for play.
Red-Black
Bet (roulette) - An outside wager on
whether the next spin will be a red or black
number, paid off at even money.
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