| Term | Category | Short Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 21 |
casino |
The top value for any hand in Blackjack and another name for Blackjack. |
| Australian Pontoon |
casino |
A card game, similar to Spanish 21, played in Australia |
| baccarat |
casino |
A casino card game with several popular variants. |
| Bingo | Casino Terms |
A game based on chance odds of having five numbers on a playing card that forms an accepted pattern, such as a row, as it is called out randomly. |
| Blackjack |
casino |
A wagering card game played at casinos. |
| Bookie |
Sports Betting |
Slang for a gambling Bookmaker |
| Bookmaker |
Sports Betting |
A person, shop or organization that accept, or book, sports bets. |
| Card Counting | Casino Terms |
Card counting – is the act of strategically keeping a mental tally of which cards have been thrown out of a deck of cards, as opposed to which one’s have not. |
| Casino |
casino |
A place where wagering on games of chance is offered for play. |
| Chemin de Fer |
casino |
A variant of the casino card game Baccarat |
| Chip | Casino |
A chip, also known as a casino token, is sometimes made of clay and multi-coloured. It is used in place of actual currency for gambling. |
| Craps |
casino |
a casino game played with two, 6-sided dice on a felt covered table. |
| Craps |
casino |
A losing roll in the game of craps where the sum both 2 dice of 2, 3 and 12. |
| Dealer |
casino |
A person distributing cards during a card game. A casino gaming floor employee working individually or in a group operating gambling table games. |
| Dice Control | Casino Terms |
Dice Control – Is the style in which one uses when throwing dice in a game requiring dice, craps being the most notable. |
| Even Money |
Sports Betting |
A wager where the winning payout is $1 for each $1 wagered. |
| Flop |
poker |
The process of dealing and displaying the first 3 of 5 community cards in the center of the table during a Poker game. |
| Football Pool | Sports Betting Terms |
Football Pool- Is a betting pool predicting winning football teams, in which the winnings are divided and shared amongst the winners. |
| Gambler |
General |
A person who wagers. |
| Gimmick Bet |
General |
Any exotic racing bet or casino side bet. |
| Hendon Mob | Poker Terms |
Hendon Mob – The ‘Hendon Mob’ is four famous poker players from the U.K. |
| Hole Card |
General |
A card that is dealt face down in blackjack or poker games. |
| Inside Bet |
casino |
A single roulette bet place on one or more of the numbers 0 through 36. |
| Jackpot |
General |
The top prize in a gambling games, such as slot machines, progressive jackpots and lotteries. |
| Keno |
casino |
A game styled on Lotto that is played at casinos and via lotteries. |
| Let It Ride |
Casino |
A casino card game where players wager against the house rather than each other. |
| Loaded Dice | Casino Terms |
Loaded Dice – Are playing dice that have been altered as to make them more predictable in regards to the side in which they come to a rest. |
| Marker |
casino |
A receipt signed by a casino player for accessing a line of credit from the house. |
| No Limit |
poker |
A poker betting rule that allows any player to bet all of their chips at any option to bet. |
| Omaha |
poker |
A type of poker, similar to Texas Hold'em where players are dealt 4 down cards and share 5 community cards. |
| Pit Boss |
casino |
The first level of manager on a casino's gaming floor |
| Poker |
casino |
A group of card games that share betting rules and hand rankings, with a number of exceptions |
| Poker Hand Ranks | Poker Terms |
Poker hand ranks are the standards by which determine the quality of cards held from best to worst. |
| Poker Table | Poker Terms |
Poker Table – A poker table is a piece of furniture exclusively used when playing the card game of poker. |
| Poker Tells | Poker Terms |
Poker tells, or telegraphing describes a player’s outward response to game play no matter how subtle which may be possible to be read by other players. |
| Progression Betting | Poker Terms |
Progression Betting – Is a formula based theorem, which is used in wagering. |
| Quarter |
casino |
A $25 casino chip, often green. |
| Roulette |
casino |
a casino game that uses a numbered wheel, spinning on a verticle axis and a ball to determine the random outcome of the game. |
| Slot Machine |
casino |
A gambling machine that uses spinning reels to determine the outcome of a wager |
| Spanish 21 |
casino |
A card game, similar to Blackjack, but without 10 cards in the decks |
| Sports Book |
Sports Betting |
A bookmaker taking bets on sporting events. |
| Sweepstakes | Sports Betting Terms |
A game associated most commonly with horse racing, or promotional advertising. The stake is divided among the winning stakeholders and relies on chance odds, not skill. |
| Texas Hold'em |
poker |
A popular poker game, where players build 7 card hands with 2 unique cards and 5 shared cards. |
| The Line, or The Wager Line | Poker Terms |
The line. Wager line – Is referring to either an agreed upon hypothetical line, or an actual line that is marked out, surrounding and defining ‘the wager pot’. |
| The World Series of Poker - W.S.O.P. | Poker Terms |
The world series of poker is a globally recognized televised annual tournament played in any one of the Harrah’s Entertainment Casino’s by anyone willing to pay the entry fee. |
| Under Pair |
poker |
A pair in Texas Hold'em where the face value of the cards is less than the highest value community card. |
| Vig |
Sports Betting |
Slang for Vigorish, a bookmakers fee. |
| Vigorish |
Sports Betting |
The fee charged by a bookmaker for handling the bet. |
| War |
casino |
A card game for 2 people. A gambling version, named Casino War is available at many casinos |
| Yo-leven |
casino |
Slang for Eleven, usually at a craps table |
| Zuke |
casino |
A tip for a casino dealer or croupier. |