Casino Glossary

• Horn Bet

  Craps

  A one-time bet on 2, 3, 11 and 12. 2 and 12 pay 30 to 1, while 3 and 11 pay 15 to 1.

• Payout Percentage

  Casino

  The long-term percentage of money played on a slot machine that is paid back out to players.

• Multiplay

  Video Poker

  A video poker machine that allows 3, 5, 10, 50 or 100 hands to be played at a time. Each, however, starts with the same base hand, to which additional cards are dealt.

• Soft Double Down

  Blackjack

  Doubling a bet on a hand of two cards, where at least one is an ace. The player must take exactly one more card.

• Passé

  Roulette

  A bet on the number 19-36.

• Insurance

  Blackjack

  A side bet offered when the dealer shows an ace. A player can wager up to half their original bet and win double the second bet if the dealer has a blackjack (thus losing nothing if the dealer does have a blackjack).

• Bingo

  BingoCasino Game

  A game where the player tries to be the first to match 5 numbers in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally, on a 5x5 card to drawn numbers.

• Don’t Pass Line

  Craps

  A place to bet on the come-out roll. The exact opposite of the pass line, except on a roll of 12.

• Double Up

  Video Poker

  A side bet on a winning hand. The player must draw a higher card than the one shown to win.

• Basket Bet

  Roulette

  The worst single bet in roulette: betting on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. It pays 6 to 1, making the house advantage the highest possible.