Casino Glossary

• Cowboys

  Poker

  Another name for kings.

• Cracking The Nut

  Casino

  Making a gambling profit after covering expenses.

• Crapping-out

  Craps

  Rolling craps (2, 3 or 12) on the come-out roll.

• Craps

  Casino GameCraps

  1) A casino game where players bet on the outcome of rolling two dice;

  2) In the aforementioned game, a dice roll of 2, 3 or 12.

• 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.

• Croupier

  Casino

  French term for the dealer. The term is used in baccarat and roulette.

  Synonym: Banker, Dealer

• D'Alembert System

  Casino

  A betting system in which a bet is increased by one unit after a loss and decreased by a unit after a win. Similar to the Martingale System.

• DAS

  Blackjack

  Acronym for double after splits in blackjack. This is an advantage for the player.

• DD

  CasinoPoker

  Acronym for double deck or double down.

• Deadwood

  Blackjack

  Cards already used in previous hands.