Casino Glossary

• Broadway

  Poker

  AKQJ10, in most games the highest possible straight.

• Bump

  Poker

  Another word for a raise.

• Buried

  Poker

  1) A card dealt face down;

  2) A card placed so deep in the deck it won't be played that hand;

  3) A description of a player with heavy losses.

• Busted Hand

  Poker

  A hand that doesn't even make a pair.

• Call

  Poker

  Staying in the hand by matching the current bet.

• Caribbean Stud Poker

  Poker

  A table game based on 5-card stud, but played against the dealer only and with different betting and payouts.

  Synonym: Super Stud Poker, Viking Poker

• Casino Hold'em Poker

  Poker

  A Texas hold'em-based table game in which the bettor plays against the dealer. The player must ante, and can only bet double the ante after seeing their hand.

• Check

  CasinoPoker

  1) Not betting when it is your option and no one has bet before you;

  2) A chip.

  Synonym: Chip, Chips

• Complete Hand

  PokerVideo Poker

  Cards that have already made a good hand (vs a drawing hand).

  Synonym: Boat, Full House

• Connector

  Poker

  Connectors are cards of adjacent ranks, e.g. K and Q. Suited connectors also have the same suit.