Casino Glossary

• Pit

  Casino

  An area containing a group of table games. Larger casinos have multiple pits.

• Score

  Casino

  Win a lot of money.

• Triple Sharp

  Casino

  The best of the sharps, i.e. the greatest professional gamblers.

  See also: Card Sharp or Shark

• Bankroll

  Casino

  The total amount a player has available for gambling.

• Net Winnings

  Casino

  Actual profit after deducting what the player wagered of their own money.

• Trips

  CasinoPokerVideo Poker

  A 3 of a kind made using one hole (hidden) card and two community cards on the board. Differs from a set.

• True Odds

  CasinoStatistics

  The correct mathematical odds. In craps, the odds bet pays out at the true odds, which means the house has no advantage.

• Credit

  Casino

  In slot machines, the basic unit of a bet. Many slot machines let the player decide the value of a credit rather than having it preset.

• Session

  Casino

  A period of time spent gambling.

• Hand

  Casino

  
  

  1) A player's cards;

  Examples:

  I had the worst hand in Texas Hold'Em last round.

  Pocket Rockets (AA) is not exactly the worst hand in poker.

  In Blackjack, you need to achieve a hand as close to 21 as possible.

  2) A round of play in a card game.

  Examples:

  Let's make a break after this hand.

  Wait till the end of the hand to exchange money for chips.