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Casino
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Action |
The
amount of money wagered
(put into action)
by a player during
an entire playing
session. |
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| Active
Player |
In
poker, one who is
still in play. |
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| Add-on |
In
poker, the facility
to buy additional
chips in tournaments.
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Aggregate Limit |
Total
payout liability of
a casino during any
one game. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Ante |
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. |
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| Arm |
The
amount of money wagered
(put into action)
by a player during
an entire playing
session |
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Casino
Terms |
| 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. |
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Banker |
In
card games, the dealer.
In some card games,
each player becomes
a banker/dealer in
turn. |
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| 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. |
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| Barred |
Same
as Banned. Not allowed
to enter the casino
premises permanently.
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Bet |
Wager |
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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Casino
Terms |
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Black Book |
The
list of undesirable
people who are forbidden
to enter any casino
in Nevada. |
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| Blind
Bet |
In
poker, a bet posted
without the player
sees any of his/her
cards. |
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| Blinds |
A
forced bet in Hold'em
Poker. |
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Boxing |
In
horse racing, a single
ticket comprised of
more than one parlay.
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| 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.
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| Buck |
A
$100 wager. |
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Bug |
A
joker. |
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Casino
Terms |
| Bump |
To
raise. |
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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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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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