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Initials: A-M, N-Z
Natural
In blackjack, a two-card hand of twenty-one points. In baccarat, a
two-card total of eight or nine
Nickels
$5 chips
Non-negotiable
Promotional chip that can't be exchanged for cash
Number pool
The range of numbers from which you select the ones you want to play. A
typical lottery pool ranges from 1 to 60, while the keno pool is 1 to 80
Nut
Either the overhead costs of running a casino, or the fixed amount that a
gambler decides to win in a day
Odds
Ratio of probabilities
Open
Player who bets first in poker
Outside bets
Roulette bets located on the outside part of the layout. They involve
betting 12 to 18 numbers at one time
Overlay
Good bet where you have an edge over the casino
Pair
Two cards that have the same rank
Pass
To fold, to not bet
Pat
In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more hands. In blackjack, an
unbusted hand worth at least 17 points
Pay cycle
Expression that reflects, in theory, the number of plays required for the
machine to cycle through all possible winning and nonwinning combinations
Payline
Line on a slot machine window on which the symbols from each reel must
line up. Slot machines can have as many as eight paylines, although
several machines have only one
Payoff
Payback; the return on a wager for players
Payout percentag
Also known as the payback percentage, the percent of each dollar played in
a video or slot machine that the machine is programmed to return to the
player. Payback percentage is 100 %t minus the house edge
Payout table
A posting on the front of a slot or video poker machine, that tells you
what each winning hand will pay for the number of coins or credits played
Pit
Area of a casino in which a group of table games are arranged, where the
center area is restricted to dealers and other casino personnel
Pit boss
Supervisor of all the games and casino personnel associated with a pit
during a particular work shift. Pit bosses are in place to watch for
cheating, settle disputes and reward big bettors with comps
Pot
Amount of money that accumulates in the middle of the poker table as each
player antes, bets and raises. The pot goes to the winner of the hand
Probability
Branch of mathematics which measures the likelihood that an event will
occur Probabilities are expressed as numbers between 0 and 1: the
probability of an impossible event is 0, while an event that is certain to
occur has a probability of 1
Progressive
Slot machine whose potential jackpot increases with each coin that is
played. When the progressive jackpot finally hits, the amount resets to
the starting number
Push
Tie hand between a dealer and a player; no money changes hands. A push at
blackjack occurs when both the player and the dealer have a unbusted hands
with the same total points
Quads
Four of a kind
Qualifier
In poker, the minimum standard a hand must meet in order for it to be
eligible for part of the pot
Raise
In poker, a player raises by matching the previous bet and then betting
more, increasing the stake for remaining players
Rake
The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a
percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round
of betting
Red-black bet
In roulette, an outside wager on whether the next spin will be a red or a
black number. This bet is played off at 1:1
Reel
A wheel inside a slot machine window on which the slot machine symbols are
printed. The number of reels per slot machine are usually three, but may
vary from machine to machine.
River
Final card dealt, in poker, in a hand of stud or hold ‘em. In seven-card
stud, staying in until the fifth and final round of betting is called
going to the river
Royal flush
In poker, the best possible hand: an ace-high straight flush
Session
A series of plays at any gambling game
Set
In pai gow poker, players set their seven cards into two separate hands of
two and five cards each.
Seventh street
In seven-card stud, the fifth and final round of betting (because players
have seven cards)
Shoe
A plastic or wooden box that holds multiple decks of cards for dealing
more than two decks of cards
Showdown
In poker, after the last betting round, the players who remain in the pot
must show their hands in the showdown to determine the winner
Shuffle
The dealer mixes up the order of the cards before each hand
Shutter
Window covering a number on a reusable bingo card. The shutter can be
pulled down to mark each number as it is called
Singleton
In poker, a card that is the only one of its rank
Sixth street
In seven-card stud, the fourth round of betting (because players have six
cards)
Soft hand
In blackjack, any hand that contains an ace counted as eleven
Spot
Any number from 1 to 80 that a player selects on a keno ticket. Also
refers to the number of numbers that are marked on a ticket
Stand
In blackjack, to refrain from taking another card
Stiff
In blackjack, a hand that is not pat and that may bust if hit once. It
includes hard twelve through sixteen
Steal
In poker, to win the pot by bluffing
Straight
In poker, a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive ranks
Straight flush
In poker, a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive ranks of the same
suit
Straight keno
Basic keno game, played by marking individual numbers on a keno ticket
Surrender
In blackjack, to give up half your bet for the privilege of not playing
out a hand. In roulette, you effectively lose only half on an even-money
bet when the ball lands on 0
Third base
In blackjack, the spot nearest the dealer’s right hand, which will be
played last before the dealer’s hand is played.
Third street
In seven-card stud, the first round of betting (because the players have
three cards)
Three of a kind
Three cards of the same rank
Toke
A tip given to the dealer in the form of money or chips
Touch wand
Pointing device used on some video keno machines to select numbers
Trey
A three
Trips
In poker, three of a kind
True odds
Ratio of the number of times one event will occur to the number of times
another event will occur. The odds posted in a casino are usually not the
true odds
Two pair
In poker, a hand consisting of two sets of pairs and a singleton
Underlay
Wrong bet; an event that has more money bet on its happening than can be
justified by the probability of it happening
Upcard
In the blackjack dealer’s hand, the card that is face-up for all the
players to see before they play their hands
Vigorish
The fee or commission taken by the house
VIP
Big bettor that is worthy of full complimentary treatment
Way ticket
In keno, a ticket that groups different numbers to create more than one
way to win
Wild card
Joker or other card that can be used as any other card to complete a
player's hand
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