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Action
The amount that one player wager during a casino session.
Aggregate Limit
The total payout limit of a single game at an online casino.
Aggregate Winnings
Total winnings.
All or Nothing
A playing ticket in Keno that only pays off either if all, or none of the picked numbers are drawn are during a game.
Anchor Man
In Blackjack, the person playing the last box of the table is said to be "anchoring the table".
Ante
The pre-wagered bet required to start a hand in some card games.
Banker
The dealer.
Bankroll
The total amount of money that a player has available for wagering.
Big Red
In Craps, another name for a 7, used because many consider it bad luck to say “seven” during a roll.
Bones
Another name for dice.
Brick and Mortar or BUM
A land based casino.
Buck
A $100 bet.
Bug
A joker / or online term for software malfunction.
Burn Cards
Non-played card that the dealer removes from the top of the deck to avoid fraud accusations.
Buy in
Pre-determined amount of money required to play any game. / or converting cash into chips.
Card Sharp
A skillful card player.
Cashcheck
Some online casino software allows you to review the transaction history of your account.
Casino Advantage
The edge of the house that the casino has over the gamblers. The house edge is presented online by payout ratio to the customer, a percentage of the wagers that goes back to the players. Usually around 97 %.
Catch
In Keno, when one of your market numbers is drawn.
Chasing
If you are down in one section chasing is trying to win back your losses.
Cold
A loosing player, or a game/machine that is not paying out.
Comps
Complimentary gifts given by the casino to attract more players. Online often cash-back promotions and sign-up offers.
Credits
Online wagers are expressed in credits.
Croupier
The dealer. Some sites online offers live dealers to avoid fraud accusations.
Deposit
The payment you make to the online casino in order to play for real money. Different payment methods, such as credit card a web wallet or checks can be used and the casinos often present different payment methods.
Deuce
The two (2) in dice.
Dice
Numbered cubes.
Die
One of the two numbered cubes used in Dice.
Dime Bet
$1,000 wager.
Double or Doubling down
An option in blackjack when the first wager is doubled. The player only gets one additional card to complete the hand. If the player wins the hand the initial wager is doubled.
Down Card
A card faced down.
e-COGRA
E-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance. A non-profit organization overseeing the interests of fair gaming online.
Encryption
An online security system that ensures safe monetary transactions.
Exclusive Bonus
A bonus deal negotiated by a casino affiliate, often better than the deals promoted directly by the casino.
Expected win rate
The percentage of the wagered money that are expected to be paid back to the player over time.
First Base
The first box receiving cards at the blackjack table.
Flat Top
A slot machine or a game that pays out a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive machine.
Gambler's Anonymous
(GA) a support group to problem gamblers.
Hard Hand
In Blackjack , if you are risking going bust when drawing another card. See ‘Soft Hand’.
High Roller
A player that wagers large amounts.
Hit
To receive another card in blackjack.
House
The brick and mortar or online casino.
House Edge
The advantage of the casino against the player.
Insurance
In Blackjack, when the dealer is dealt an ace, face up. The players are offered to insure their hands in the case of a natural blackjack.
Jackpot
A large payout on a slot machine.
Jacks or Better
A video poker game where you need at least a pair of Jacks or better in order to win.
Load Up
To play the maximum amount allowed on a slot machine or video game.
Lobby
This is where you choose which game to play in the casino software. You can also se your bankroll and ongoing promotions on the casino site.
Match (up) Bonus
The casino will match your deposit with a certain percentage of your deposit. Usually up to a certain limit.
Multi-player Casino
Some online casinos offers a feature that lets you play against other players.
Natural
A natural is a hand with two cards that sums up to 21. In Baccarat a two-card hand that sums up to eight or nine is a natural.
No-Deposit Bonus
Sometimes all a player needs to do is to sign up at the casino to receive a bonus, so called no deposit bonus. Often there are some wagering requirements to meet before the bonus is released.
Non-negotiable Chips
Chips that cannot be traded in for cash. Players can gain these chips trough promotions and other offers presented at the casino.
Odds
The ratio of probability.
Paint
Picture card, a face card.
Pay Line
The line on the slot machine where the symbols must line up in order for you to win. Some machines offer multiple pay lines.
Payout Table
This is where you can see what each winning will pay out for the number of credits played.
Progressive
A slot machine whose jackpot increases for every time a bet is placed. When the jackpot hits, the amount resets to a pre-set starting amount.
Push
A tie, when neither the player nor the casino wins.
Reload Bonus
A bonus offered by the online casinos to reward their existing players for making a re-deposit.
RNG
Random Number Generator. A system designed to randomize the outcome of a computerized game.
Scared Money
A player gambling for money he cannot afford to lose is playing with scared money.
Shoe
The container of the cards in table games like blackjack. Online sometimes you click the shoe to receive a new cards.
Shooter
The person rolling the dice.
Sign-up bonus
A bonus sometimes credited to players for signing up at an online casino.
Snake Eyes
When you roll a two in craps.
Soft Hand
In blackjack, when you are holding a hand that contains an ace, and you have the ability to hit another card without risking going bust. See 'Hard hand'.
Stiff Hand
A blackjack hand between hard twelve through sixteen, likely to bust if player hits another card.
Third Base
The last box of a blackjack table. See 'anchor man'.
Touch Wand
Some video keno machines have a pointing device used to select numbers.
VIP
Very Important Person.
VIP Bonus / VIP Points
Extra credits sometimes given by the online casinos to frequent players.
Wagering Requirements
Almost all online casino bonuses require a minimum amount of wagering to clear the bonus. Generally you have to wager about 25 times your deposit plus the bonus amount.
Web Wallet
An online payment solution for transferring funds over the internet. A secure way to deposit or withdrawal money to and, or from, your online casino.
Wild Card
A joker or any other card that can be used as any card to complete your hand.
Welcome Bonus
General term for bonuses that welcomes new players to a site.
Yo, Yo-Leven
An 11 in craps, or a bet that 11 will be rolled next. So named because "eleven" easily can be mistaken for "seven".
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