Casino Glossary

• Early Surrender

  Blackjack

  An option, when the dealer shows an ace or face or 10 card, for the player to give up the hand and save half their original bet.

• Push or Tie

  BlackjackCasino

  A situation where the player neither wins nor loses.

  Synonym: Standoff, same as Tie or Push

• Multiplier Slot Version

  Slots

  A slot machine that pays for certain symbols on a graduating scale. Rewards playing the maximum with greater proportional payouts.

• Midnight

  Craps

  Slang for the number 12. Also called boxcars.

• Field Bet

  Craps

  A one-roll sucker bet that the next number will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. Pays 1 to 1, except for 2 and 12, which pay more (usually double).

• Basic Slots

  Slots

  A slot machine with a single payline and a fixed (not progressive) top jackpot.

• Crapping-out

  Craps

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

• Ten Poor

  Casino

  A deck that has fewer tens and face cards than the average. A disadvantage to a blackjack player.

• Bottom Pair

  Poker

  Making only a pair using the lowest community card. Generally a losing hand.

• Inside Bets

  Roulette

  Bets placed on the inside part of the roulette layout, on numbers or combinations of numbers. Outside bets (e.g. black, even) have lower payout odds.