A to Z online casino glossary for US players.

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Glossary
Word
Game
Definition / Explanation
Anchor
Blackjack
Refers to the player who sits on the dealer's right, in the last position on the table
Baby
Cards
A card of a small or low denomination
Back Counting
Blackjack
Where a player watches the game and 'counts' the cards. He / she will then sit down and play when the game becomes favourable. Not as easy to do in online casinos, as other players cards are not visible
Bad Paper
Gambling
Bounced checks
Boxcars
Craps
Refers to a roll of 12, which is a losing roll on the Come Out Roll
Break the Deck
Blackjack
Refers to the reshuffling of the deck, which can be done at any time during the game
Buck
Gambling
A bet of $100
Bullet
Cards
An Ace
C and E
Craps
Refers to a bet on C (Any Craps) and E (Eleven) made simultaneously.
Cage
Casino
Where the chips are exchanged for money in a casino
Card Weight
Blackjack
Refers to the the 'value' of a card (a small positive or a negative integer, -1, 0, +1, +2). This is how the 'card counting' process is done in most cases
Carré
Roulette
French word for 'square', meaning a corner bet in Roulette
Catch
Keno
Refers to a number that is posted or called from the cage being the same as a number you have marked on your Keno ticket
Coat-tail
Tables
To bet the same numbers as a current winner is betting on. Derived from 'hanging onto someone's coat-tail'
Cover Bet
Blackjack
Refers to a bet that is made at the wrong time, to distract from the fact that the player is counting cards
Craps / Crap Out
Craps
Refers to losing on the Come Out Roll by throwing either a 2, 3 or a 12
Croupier
Baccarat / Roulette
French word for 'dealer'
Dime
Gambling
A bet of $1000
Down Card / Hole Card
Cards
A card that is dealt face down
Draw
Keno
The process of moving the numbered Ping Pong balls from the 'cage' into the rabbit ears by the 'blower'
Easy Way
Craps
Refers to a roll of 4, 6, 8 or 10 where numbers are not pairs
Eye in the Sky
Casino (slang)
Surveillance cameras, usually on the ceilings in casinos
First Base
Blackjack
The player who sits directly to the dealers left is the first player to be dealt cards (play moves clockwise). This player is closest to the 'shoe'
Home Run Hitter
Cards (slang)

A player who has a little luck on their side - they make risky calls and win nonetheless
Hook
Cards (slang)
A Jack (derived from the J's resemblance to a hook)
Hop Bet
Craps
A players bet htat the next roll will result in a particular combination on the dice
Hopper
Slot Machine
The area insidea a machine where the coins are held.
Hot
Gambling
A player on a winning streak
Joker / Bug
Cards
The Joker card, like online-casino-buddy.com's logo! It may sometimes be used in a game as a wild card - it has no suit nor number
Jokers Wild
Video Poker
A machine with a deck and the joker, where the joker can be used to complete any hand
Keno Runner
Keno
An employee of the casino who picks up the filled in Keno ticket from a player, and returns it, authenticated to him / her
Loader
Cards
A sloppy dealer who allows players to see the hole card
Midnight
Craps (slang)
Refers to a bet that the next roll will be 12
Multi-Shuffler
Cards
An American Casinoi Control Authority approved card shuffler that can shuffle from 4 to 8 decks
Natural
Baccarat
A two card total of 8 or 9
Nickel
Casino
A $500 wager or a casino term for chips with a five-dollar denomination
Overlay
Casino
A game or bet where the odds are in the favour of the player rather than the house
Quarters
Casino
A chip of $25
Rap
Blackjack
To knock on the table, meaning 'check' - that the player doesn't want any more cards
RNG
Slot machines
A Random Number Generator is the chip inside the slot machine, ensuring that the machine is not rigged
Rush
Cards
To have several winning hands in a short period
Scalper
Tables (slang)
Someone who bets both sides of a game
Soft Hand
Blackjack
A hand where an Ace is counted as 11
Spooking
Blackjack
Where two people are working together to cheat, one of which is standing in a position where he / she can see the dealer's hole card, which they convey to the seated player.
Spread Wager
Craps
Point spread bet
Straight-Up Bet
Roulette
A bet on a single number, or a combination bet
Surrender
Roulette
To lose half a bet on an even-money bet when the ball lands on 0
Third Base
Blackjack
The spot nearest the dealers right hand, played just before the dealer
Up Card
Blackjack
The first card that the dealer deals to himself is face-up, so that the players can see what it is. (The second is a 'hole' or 'down card')

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