The slot machine is by far the most popular and profitable casino game, and with slot machines dominating the online, mobile, and social markets, there's been a resurgence in interest in the one-armed bandit. This glossary covers terms used by slot players and the slot machine industry. We've included an example of each word used in a sentence. Newcomers to the world of slot gaming should familiarize themselves with the terms below before they head to the casino.
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| 243 Ways to Win slot: | a game that doesn't consider pay lines when determining wins and payouts. Instead, winning combinations of symbols can appear anywhere on the screen. |
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'Spend a little extra time reading the pay table of that game – it's a 243 Ways to Win slot.'
| Action: | refers to a gambler's total amount played, plus any amount they've won or lost for a given session. |
'Your slot club card rewards you with comps based on your action.'
| All pays slot: | a category of games that don't use the traditional pay line system to determine winnings. |
'If you're bored with traditional games, look for one of the new all pays slots available online.'
| Basic slot: | games with few features, a single pay line, and a fixed top jackpot. |
'Fans of retro gaming will find themselves drawn to the classic styling of the casino's basic slots.'
| Bet Max: | to place a wager equal to the largest possible bet for a particular slot. Many slots also have a 'bet max' button on case that allows gamblers to quickly place the game's top per-spin wager. Often required to gain access to a game's largest payouts. |
'You can squeeze in a lot more playing time if you wager using the Bet Max button.'
| Betting unit: | refers to hitting a slot's top-paying combination of symbols. |
'Managing your slot bankroll starts with working out how many betting units you can afford to spend per hour.'
| Big hit: | refers to hitting a slot's top-paying combination of symbols. |
'You should have seen the slot hosts come running after Aunt Mary got that big hit.'
| Bonus feature: | a side game or other special activity distinct from a game's regular mode. Can include things like wild symbols, scatter symbols, and free spins. |
'More and more, slot designers are producing games with skill-based bonus features.'
| Buy-a-pay slot: | a game in which each coin you wager activates a new tier of payouts. Placing the maximum number of coins leads to the largest payouts. |
'The buy-a-pay slot is the most misunderstood game on the casino floor.'
| Carousel: | a name for a group of slot machines sharing a common feature, usually denomination. |
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'The first thing I look for when I walk into a new casino is a penny slot carousel.'
| CICO: (Coin In, Coin Out) | an industry term referring to the total number of credits played in and paid out of a machine. |
'You can get an idea of your total CICO for a given slot by analyzing the points on your slot club card.'
| Coins: | another term for 'credits.' Slots accept credits in a variety of denominations, from a penny to five dollars and more. |
'This game's bonus feature pays a special multiplier prize based on the total number of coins wagered.'
| Coin size: | refers to a gambler's chosen denomination, the amount that each coin (or credit) is worth. |
'Some slots allow you to select your coin size, others set a fixed-price value for each coin.'
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| Comps: | short for 'compensated items,' comps are freebies given to slot players by the casino as a reward for their loyalty. Players must join a slot club and swipe their card before playing each machine in order to have their action tracked. Comps range from free drinks and room upgrades to larger prizes, depending on how much a player spends. |
| Carousel: | a name for a group of slot machines sharing a common feature, usually denomination. |
Words To Describe Casino Bingo
'The first thing I look for when I walk into a new casino is a penny slot carousel.'
| CICO: (Coin In, Coin Out) | an industry term referring to the total number of credits played in and paid out of a machine. |
'You can get an idea of your total CICO for a given slot by analyzing the points on your slot club card.'
| Coins: | another term for 'credits.' Slots accept credits in a variety of denominations, from a penny to five dollars and more. |
'This game's bonus feature pays a special multiplier prize based on the total number of coins wagered.'
| Coin size: | refers to a gambler's chosen denomination, the amount that each coin (or credit) is worth. |
'Some slots allow you to select your coin size, others set a fixed-price value for each coin.'
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| Comps: | short for 'compensated items,' comps are freebies given to slot players by the casino as a reward for their loyalty. Players must join a slot club and swipe their card before playing each machine in order to have their action tracked. Comps range from free drinks and room upgrades to larger prizes, depending on how much a player spends. |
'Earning slot club comps shaves a tiny fraction off the casino's built-in advantage.'
| Console slot: | games with built-in features designed to be more comfortable for the player. These days, console slots have screens which can be placed in different angles, built-in seats, and customizable brightness settings. |
'Grandma said she prefers to play the console slots, even though they're a little more expensive.'
| Credits: | another word for 'coins.' When gamblers insert a $20 bill in a slot machine, that cash is converted into credits, based on the coin size of the game. |
'Fifty credits per spin is too rich for my blood.'
| Denomination: | the value of each credit. Some games feature fixed credit values, others allow you to choose your denomination. |
'The only benefit to using a higher denomination is a larger set of possible payouts.'
| Double symbol: | a symbol (or set of symbols) that doubles a payout when it's part of a winning combination. Triple symbols are also common. |
'Slots that use double symbols and triple symbols are perceived as more exciting than slots that don't.'
| Fixed-value slot: | games in which the betting amount and/or coin size cannot be altered. Some of these games allow for multiple credit wagers, which gives the player some control over the size of each spin. |
'Fixed-value slots make it easier to manage your slot bankroll, though they limit your options as a player.'
| Free spin: | a bonus feature in which the player earns one free round of play. |
'Wouldn't you know it – I spent all that cash and then finally hit a jackpot during a free spin.'
| Fruit machine: | UK slang term for slot machine. Most games of this type are basic slots with few features. |
'I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the classic fruit machines found in British pubs.'
| Hit frequency: | a theoretical number referring to how often a given slot machine pays out a prize of any amount, relative to the total number of games played. |
| Hold percentage: | a theoretical number that refers to the amount of a player's money a slot machine retains. |
'Theoretically, a machine programmed to have a 95% hold percentage will keep 5% of all the money a player feeds into it.'
| Jackpot: | either the highest-value prize paid out by a given slot machine, or (used more generically) any prize paid out by a machine. |
'You have to bet five coins per spin to gain access to the jackpot – it's a buy-a-pay slot.'
| Line bet: | the number of active pay lines on a given multi-payline slot. |
'I try to always place a max line bet on progressive slots.'
| Linked progressive slot: | a slot that pays out an ever-increasing top prize connected to a network of two or more games. These games produce larger progressive jackpots because more players are paying into them. |
'Linked progressive slots are placed prominently on the casino floor to attract attention.'
| Low-level slot: | any game that includes a built-in seat or chair. |
'You don't find nearly as many low-level slots in Atlantic City as you do in Las Vegas.'
| Multiplier: | a specific type of bonus slot feature where a payout is increased, usually between 2x and 10x. |
'I like this slot's multiplier feature – I just wish it came up more often.'
| Near-miss: | player slang for a result that's incredibly close to a payout. |
'I needed five cherry symbols for the jackpot, and only got four. Talk about a near-miss.'
| Nudge slot: | games that include a particular bonus feature in which near-miss combinations are occasionally bumped into a winning combo. |
'Nudge slots are exciting because it seems like you win more often, even though the odds are adjusted to take the nudge effect into account.'
| One-armed-bandit: | popular slang for a slot machine. |
'I got robbed by the one-armed bandit all weekend.'
| Payback percentage: | a theoretical number that refers to the amount of money a particular slot machine will return to a player. Because this number is based on an infinite number of wagers, it should be used only as a guide. |
'Progressive slots and games with lots of bonus features generally have a lower payback percentage than traditional slots.'
| Pay line: | an invisible line that moves across the reels of a slot. Winning combinations only pay out prizes when they appear on one of these invisible lines. Must be activated by the player, usually with a wager. Sometimes spelled 'payline.' |
'If I had all fifty pay lines activated, that last win would have paid my mortgage for six months.'
| Payout: | the amount paid by a slot for a specific combination of symbols. Sometimes spelled 'pay out.' |
'Reading a slot's pay table is a simple matter of finding a winning combination and reading the payout listed next to it.'
| Pay table: | a chart posted on the slot machine's case (or on the display) that indicates the payout for various winning combinations, as well as any specific game or bonus rules. |
'You can tell how much variance a slot has by reading its pay table and comparing the payouts to one another.'
| Penny slot: | a slot which accepts pennies as its basic denomination. Because of the cost of activating multiple pay lines, most modern penny slots don't really cost $0.01 per spin. |
'If you don't have a lot of money to waste, there's a penny slot on the casino floor with your name on it.'
| Pokie: | Australian slang term for 'slot machine.' |
'When he called the slot machine a ‘pokie,' I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.'
| Progressive slot: | a game with an ever-increasing jackpot built from tiny portions of all the wagers played into it. |
'This progressive slot has been taking my money for years – maybe today's my lucky day.'
| Real stop slot: | a game that allows players to skill-stop each reel, one at a time. Rare on casino floors these days. |
'The reel stop slots of the 1970s added a new skill dimension to slot play, but weren't all that popular with players because of their reduced payouts and small jackpots.'
| Reels: | refers to the sets of symbols that spin and stop to determine winning combinations. |
'Old-school slot machines had just three reels, while most modern games have five or more sets of spinning symbols.'
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| RNG: (Random Number Generator) | a piece of software that produces random numbers within a certain range. Used by modern slot machines to randomize results. |
'The use of Random Number Generator software gave game designers the freedom to produce increasingly complicated and feature-laden slots. '
| Scatter symbol: | a symbol that doesn't have to appear in any specific combination or on any specific reels or lines in order to trigger a bonus feature. |
'Usually, a specific number of scatter symbols must appear to trigger a bonus or prize.'
| Second-screen bonus: | an industry term that refers to video slot game features that take place on a separate screen from the standard slot game. |
'Modern licensed games depend on video scenes and second-screen bonus games to attract players familiar with the brand.'
| Short win: | refers to hitting a combination that should lead to a huge jackpot, but doesn't because of a low-credit or low-denomination wager. |
'Sure, you can play nickel slots for a nickel per spin, but all your jackpots will be short wins.'
| Slot club: | member's-only programs offered by casinos to track their play in exchange for comps and other rewards. |
'Joining the slot club won't cost you a thing and could lead to some nice freebies.'
| Slot host: | a casino employee whose job it is to assist serving customers at slot machines. Usually performs all necessary hand-pays. |
'Tipping your slot host after a big win is considered proper etiquette – how much you tip is up to you.'
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| Slot machine: | a gambling game that pays prizes based on random combinations of symbols. |
'The slot machine is America's greatest contribution to the world of gambling.'
| Slot tournament: | an event that brings slots players together to compete for a set of specific prizes on a pool of specific games. |
'I love this casino's promotions – especially the weekly $10,000 slot tournament.'
| Spin: | refers to one round of slot machine play. |
'As a low-roller, I'm most comfortable betting about $0.50 per spin.'
| Symbols: | images on the reels of a slot machine that must be lined up in various combinations to win. Can be anything – traditional symbols include fruit, numbers, and playing cards. |
'The best symbol on this game is the game's logo itself, which acts as a scatter and a wild at the same time.'
| Tilt: | a slot malfunction that usually requires the attention of a host and possibly a mechanic. |
'I was in a good rhythm and then the machine tilted and I had to switch games.'
| TITO: (Ticket In, Ticket Out) | refers to a specific type of slot game that prints a ticket with your winning amount when you cash out. Can then be inserted in a different machine to continue playing. Most modern casinos have switched to the use of plastic cards rather than tickets. |
'You wouldn't believe how many people leave behind tickets in TITO slots.'
| Total bet: | refers to the total number of credits multiplied by the chosen denomination. |
'I was betting a nickel per credit and betting the fifty pay line max, for a total bet of $2.50 per spin.'
| Video slots: | refers to a category of slot games that use a video screen to display virtual reels. The vast majority of slots on modern casino floors are video slots. |
'You hardly ever see anything but video slots these days – but I miss the spinning reels of the basic slots.'
| Wide-area progressive: | games with ever-increasing jackpots, linked between different online or land-based casinos. They the largest of all possible progressive payouts, since a huge number of people are paying into their jackpots. |
'The largest jackpot in Vegas history was won on a wide-area progressive slot machine.'
* A to F . G to Q . R to Z
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Action - The amount of money wagered (put into action) by a player during an entire playing session.
Active Player - In poker, one who is still in play.
Add-on - In poker, the facility to buy additional chips in tournaments.
Aggregate Limit - Total payout liability of a casino during any one game.
Aggregate Winnings - Cumulative or total winnings.
All-in (Also known as 'Going All-In') - In cardroom poker, to call with (to bet) all your chips. If another player bets more chips than you have in a No Limit game, you can go All-in and stake your total stack against an equivalent amount of your opponent's stack.
All or Nothing - In Keno, a ticket that only pays if either all picked numbers are drawn or none of the picked numbers are drawn.
Ante - In card games, a bet required to begin a hand. The initial compulsory bet before you receive your cards in Casino Stud Poker.
Arcade Casino - See 'Automat Club' below
Arm - A term used in the game of craps to denote a player who is so skilled at throwing the dice that they are able to alter the conventional odds of the game. Such a player is said to be 'an arm'. Whether or not such individuals actually exist or are simply the product of game legend is debatable. However, it is worth noting that the casino craps dealers are very adamant about the dice being thrown against the far wall of the table to ensure a completely random outcome.
Automat Club - Also known as Videomat Casino, Arcade Casino, Slot Hall, is a gambling hall that offers automatic games that do not require a casino operator. Examples: slot/video machines, electronic touch-bet roulette, electronic Derby horse racing, etc. They are normally open 24 hours or from 10am daily, entry is free, no registration required, the dress code is casual, and there is an in-house bar or snack bar.
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Baccarat - Also called Punto Banco and Chemin De Fer (similar to Baccarat but requires skill). A table game using 6 or 8 decks of cards which does not require skill. See Baccarat on this site.
Banca Francesa - Literally means French Bank, is a dice game common in Portuguese casinos. The game is played with three dice on a large table. In a way it is similar to the card game Punto Banco or Baccarat. There are only three types of bets you can place: 'Big' or 'Small' or 'Aces'. Big is when the total points of the three dice is 14, 15 or 16. Small is when the total points of the three dice is 5, 6 or 7. Aces is when the total points of the three dice is 3 (one dot per dice). The dealer will be re-rolling the dice until one of these results shows up. Big and Small both pay even money while Aces pays 61 to 1.
Banker - In card games, the dealer. In some card games, each player becomes a banker/dealer in turn.
Bankroll - Also known as 'roll' or 'wad' (colloquial). It pertains to the total money that either the player or the casino has on hand to back their wagering activities. A player's bankroll can be classified as existing on several different levels. At the highest level it pertains to all money specifically set aside to support all gambling activities. A subset of this bankroll is the players traveling bankroll, or the amount of money carried along to support gambling on a particular trip. The traveling bankroll can be further divided into a specific lesser amounts for each day of the trip, or into even smaller amounts called table sitting or session playing stakes which predetermine how much will be risked during any given session or table sitting. These different types of bankrolls often figure into the overall money management strategy the player uses to keep control over their gambling cash activity.
Barred - Same as Banned. Not allowed to enter the casino premises permanently.
Beef - A dispute or claim involving a player and his bookmaker or a casino dealer. A dispute over the outcome of a bet. A problematic situation involving a bet.
Example of usage: In many casinos, putting paper currency on the pass line (craps game) indicates to the dealer that the cash is betting, and when the dice roll turning a losing outcome, you have got little recourse and are at the mercy of the person manning the box convincing him that you wanted to exchange the money into chips. If the dealer takes the bank note you dropped in front of you on the layout as a lost bet, but NOT on any of the other possible wagers, then you have a legitimate beef. The casino film recording can be reviewed but that does not immunize you for your failure to tell the dealer you want chips in exchange for your currency.
Beginners Luck - In gambling, new players often are on a winning streak when they start gambling. Also known as the 'Honeymoon Period'.
Bet - Wager.
Betting Limits - In a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money that a player can wager on one bet. You cannot wager less than the minimum or more than the maximum amount posted. Some casinos, in special cases, may extend the maximum limit at a table on request by the player.
Bingo - Bingo is a prize game played in halls. Basically, players buy cards with numbers on them in a 5 x 5 grid corresponding to the five letters in the word B-I-N-G-O. Numbers such as B-2 or 0-68 are then drawn at random (out of a possible 75 in American Bingo, and 90 in British and Australian Bingo) until one player completes a 'Bingo' line with five numbers in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row on one of their cards and wins the prize. Bingo rules and payouts and play variations vary from place to place.
Black Book - The list of undesirable people who are forbidden to enter any casino in Nevada.
Blind Bet - In poker, a bet posted without the player sees any of his/her cards.
Blinds - A forced bet in Hold'em Poker.
Brit Brag - A 3-card poker game, with variations. Has many combinations and options open to the player.
Bonus - Money that could be given to you for free for various reasons such as when signing up to an online casino.
Boule (La Boule) - Originally referred to as the 'little game', Boule is basically a simplified version of Roulette, popular in French casinos. The game features a table and a wheel with only 9 numbers and 3 different colours on which you can bet. The wheel is spun and a small rubber ball bounces around the wheel before settling into one of the coloured holes to determine the outcome. The game is simple and fast.
Boxing - In horse racing, a single ticket comprised of more than one parlay.
Break-Even Point - The break-even point is the point at which if you played forever, the bets you made would approximately equal the payoffs you would receive.
Brick - A card that appears not to help a player's poker hand. A 'blank' in 7-card stud poker.
BritBrag - A poker game with a three-card hand played against the casino, also known as 3-card Casino Brag and 3-card Poker.
Buck - A $100 wager.
Bug - A joker.
Bump - To raise.
Burn Cards - Remove cards from the top of the deck, not to be dealt, and place them in the discard tray after a shuffle and cut.
Buy in, Buy-in - Converting cash into chips. The amount of cash used to purchase casino chips before entering a table game: blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, etc.
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Call - In Poker, to call is to match the current bet.
Camouflage - Anything a skilled gambler does to conceal their activities from the casino. Camouflage can include mixing in playing and betting behavior that mimics typical gamblers, or using disguises, appearing to be drunk, or any number of other possible ploys intended to throw the casino's scrutiny off.
Capping - Referred to capping of bets. Placing extra chips on top of initial bet after the deal has begun. It is a serious form of cheating by a player.
Card Counting - Used in blackjack game. Recording (in memory) played cards (usually high cards) so as to establish a conditional probability advantage on the remaining cards against the dealer.
Card Sharp - A person who is an expert at cards.
Card Washing - A card shuffling technique where the dealer spreads the cards on the table face down and then proceeds to mix them around with his hands flat in a face-washing-like action before gathering them up and performing a more normal shuffle. Card washing is intended to remove any consistencies in the sequencing among the cards that new decks of cards have, or that were produced in play prior to the present shuffle. In standard table poker the cards are washed after every hand before they are subjected to a more conventional shuffling. In blackjack and baccarat, the the cards are washed when old decks are taken out of play and fresh new decks brought in to replace them.
Caribbean Stud Poker - Also called 'Casino Stud Poker', A casino table game based on the standard 5-card stud poker game played on a Blackjack-type table. Some casinos also offer a progressive jackpot paid to high ranking hands. This table game is played with one deck of cards.
Carousel - A group of slot machines that are positioned in a ring, enabling a change person (to change bank-notes into coins) to stand in the center.
Carpet Joint - US slang for a luxury gambling casino.
Case money - Emergency money.
Cashcheck - A feature used by some online casinos software that allows you to review your financial transaction history.
Cashier's Cage - The casino cash desk for cashing in the chips.
Casino - The word 'casino' initially meant a public music and dance hall. By the second half of the 19th century casinos developed into a place with gambling halls. The best example of a casino as a gambling location is Monte Carlo in Monaco. Casino Monte Carlo was opened in 1863 and since that time it has been an important source of revenue for the small state of Monaco.
Casino Advantage - The edge that the House (casino) has over the players.
Casino Hold'em Poker - A card game based on Texas Hold'em poker, the difference is that players bet against the house (the casino) rather than against other players.
Casino Rate - A reduced hotel-room rate (price) that the casinos offer to good customers.
Catch - In keno, to catch a number means that a number you have marked on your keno ticket has been drawn.
Chase - Having lost money on a bet, 'chasing' is having another bet simply to try and get back the loss.
Check - In casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip. In poker, a player can 'check' in order to stay in the game but not bet.
Chemin De Fer - (French) A table game using 6 or 8 decks of cards, similar to Baccarat but requires skill. See Chemin de fer on this site.
Chip, Chips - Round plastic discs. Casinos require that you use chips for betting. They are purchased at the gaming tables and exchanged at the cashier's booth or cage.
Chip Tray - The tray in front of a dealer that holds that table's inventory of chips.
Chips - Round tokens that are used on casino gaming tables in lieu of cash.
Coat-tail - Bet the same numbers as someone who is winning at the moment.
Cold - A player on a losing streak, or a slot machine that is not paying out.
Color Up - When a player exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
Combination Way Ticket - In keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations.
Comps - Complimentary gifts given by the casino to entice players to gamble. Typical comps include free hotel room, meals and beverages.
Copy - In Pai-Gow Poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all copies.
Cracking The Nut - Making enough money on a gambling venture to cover all expenses plus a reasonable net profit.
Craps - Casino dice table-game.
Credit - In online casinos, wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.
Credit Button - In slot machines or video machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits.
Crossroader - An old term used to denote a cheat originated in the Old West practice of cheating at saloons located at crossroads. The term is still used today for casino cheats.
Croupier - French word for Dealer, used in the games of baccarat and roulette.
CSM - Continuous Shuffling Machines, introduced by casinos as an anti card counters in Blackjack.
Cut - In card games following a shuffle before the start of a new round of play, when the dealer or player divides a deck into two parts and inverts them, using a cut card (see below).
Cut Card - A faceless card of different color, usually red or black, that is used to cut a deck of cards.
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D'Alembert System - A staking plan where one unit is added for a losing bet and one deducted for a winning bet.
Deal - To give out the cards during a card game.
Deposit - A payment you make usually to online casinos using a credit card, a web wallet or one of the online payment systems, in order to play casino games for real.
Deuce - A two in dice.
Dice - Two identical numbered cubes. (see Die below)
Die - Singular for dice, a cube with numbers on each side, 1 to 6.
Dime Bet - A $1,000 wager.
Discard Tray - A tray on the dealer's right side that holds all the cards that have been played or discarded in card games like Baccarat, Blackjack and Poker.
Dollar Bet - A $100 wager.
Dolly - Unlike the French roulette where the croupier simply points with the stick on the winning number on the table, in the American roulette the croupier uses a marker made of wood or plastic and places it on the table in the square of the winning number. The score marker is called 'dolly' because it has the outline that looks like a doll. Its functionality is primarily to help the players know the winning number until all winnings are paid.
Double Or Nothing - An even-money bet. A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.
Doubling Down - A betting option in blackjack where the player's opening two-card hand is turned face up and player's original wager is doubled. The player is then dealt one additional card only, to complete the hand. In the event that the player beats the dealer's hand or the dealer busts, then the player wins twice the amount of their original wager. If the player loses, then the player loses twice the amount of their original wager.
Doubling-up - The basis of some widely used systems. After a loss the player doubles the size of his previous bet hoping to win back the money lost and make a profit. Also known as the Martingale System.
Down Card - A face down card.
Down to the Felt - Totally out of money, broke.
Draw - Relates to the poker games. Basically it means to draw a card (e.g. if you need a card to make a straight, you are on a 'straight draw' or are 'drawing to a straight'. In 'draw poker' game, it means the second round of cards that are dealt. The word draw has slightly different meanings in different contexts, although generally it has something to do with receiving more cards, with the hope of improving your hand. Draw games are games where at some point during the hand you are allowed to discard some or all of your cards, to be replaced from the deck. Drawing two is thus exchanging two of your cards. 'The draw' is the point during the game at which players may do this. By default, when someone asks you if you want to play some draw, they usually mean five card draw. In other poker games, drawing simply means staying in the game with the hope of improving your hand when more cards come. When you stay in a hand with the hope of improving, you are said to be 'on a draw'.
Drop - Money lost.
Drop Box - On a gaming table, the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips.
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eCOGRA - (e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) eCOGRA provides player assurance and online casino regulation by ensuring that eCOGRA approved online casinos deliver an honest and professional service. eCOGRA's Seal, displayed on the homepage of approved sites, shows that the casino and poker room operator is committed to player protection, fair gaming and responsible conduct.
Edge - An advantage over an opponent.
Encryption - A software security measure taken by online casinos to ensure that online transactions are safe from hackers.
En Prison - (French word) The stake left on the table in roulette for another spin after backing an 'Even-money' bet and the outcome was zero or double zero. It is like a bonus, offered in some casinos.
Even Money Bet - A bet with odds of 1:1. A bet that pays you back the same amount that you wagered, plus your original wager.
Expected Win Rate - In slot machines, the percentage on the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win back over time.
Eye in the Sky - Slang for video surveillance cameras used by casinos, usually placed on the ceiling above the gaming area.
Face Cards - The Jack, Queen, and King of any suit of cards.
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Ficheur - In the American Roulette each player gets chips with different colours so that they do not mix. The croupiers have at their disposal a sophisticated mechanism, also known as Ficheur, which is able to mechanically separate coloured chips making them always readily available to use.
Fifth Street - In seven-card stud, the third round of betting is called fifth street because players have five cards. In Texas Hold‘em poker, fifth street is the fifth card on board and the final round of betting.
Fill - In poker, to draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
Fill up - In poker, to fill a full house.
Finales - A type of group bets on numbers ending with the same digit. Examples: Final 7 means bet on the numbers 7, 17 and 27 (three chips). Final 2 means bet on the numbers 2, 12, 22 and 32 (four chips).
Finale Schnaps - In French roulette, an order given to the croupier to place a bet on numbers 11, 22 and 33.
Firing - Betting a lot. A player who is Firing is wagering large sums.
First Base - At the blackjack table, the position on the far left of the dealer is considered to be first base and is the first position dealt with.
Fish - A player who loses money. (It is said that 'If you can't spot the fish at the table, YOU are the fish.) See also 'Shark'.
Flash - A type of no-download casino software where you can play instantly.
Flat Betting - A way of betting where the same amount is bet on each wager. For example, if a player always bets $10 on each hand or spin and never raised or lowered their bet, they would be said to be flat betting.
Flat Top - A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.
Flea - An annoying person who wants something for nothing. One who expects to be comped for a small wager.
Flop - In poker games, such as hold'em and omaha, where five community cards are dealt. The first three of these cards are dealt all at once, face up, and are called the flop. Games with a flop can be called flop games.
Foul - In Pai-Gow Poker, a hand is fouled when the two-card low hand is set higher than the five-card high hand, or when the hands are set with the wrong number of cards. A fouled hand is a losing hand.
Fourth Street - In Seven-card Stud poker, the second round of betting is called fourth street because players have four cards. In Texas Hold‘em poker, fourth street is the fourth card on board and the third round of betting.
Front Money - Cash or bank checks/cheques deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.
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