Casino Glossary

• Deadwood

  Blackjack

  Cards already used in previous hands.

• Bet Spread

  Casino

  The ratio of maximum and minimum bet amounts.

  See also: Bet Max

• Primary Jackpot

  Slots

  The largest jackpot offered by a machine.

• Bonus Feature

  Slots

  Simply a slot machine that offers one or more bonuses, such as free spins, multipliers, special symbols, etc.

• Even Money Bet

  BlackjackCasino

  A bet that can win an amount equal to the original wager.

• Mutliple Paylines

  Slots

  More paylines means a player has more opportunities to win on a single spin.

• Casino Edge

  Casino

  The theoretical house advantage over a player in a particular game or bet.

  Synonym: Casino Advantage

• Round of Play

  Casino

  A period in which a bet or sequence of bets is resolved.

• Pill

  Roulette

  Another name for the roulette ball.

  Synonym: Ball

• Rouge

  Roulette

  French for "red". In roulette, a red number.