Casino Glossary

• Multiple Decks

  BlackjackCasino

  Some card games are played with more than one deck. In blackjack, the more decks there are, the higher the house advantage.

• Hold’em

  Poker

  A popular poker variant in which each player makes a hand from their two down cards and five community cards that anyone can use.

  Synonym: Texas Holdem

• Copy

  Poker

  In pai gow, a tie, most often on the two-card hand, rarely on the five-card hand. The banker wins ties.

• Double Odds Bet

  Craps

  An additional bet of twice the pass line or come bets. Casinos rarely, if ever, now offer double odds. They give higher odds, up to 100x, to their players' advantage.

• Pocket Cards

  Poker

  The cards dealt face down to the player.

• One Roll Bets

  Craps

  A bet that wins or loses on the next roll.

• Tens or Better VP (10+)

  Video Poker

  A video poker game in which the player must have at least a pair of 10s to win. Similar to Jacks or better.

• Steam

  Casino

  A player who is angry, especially in poker, and lets their emotions affect their play is said to "steam", or more commonly "is steaming".

• Jacks or Better

  Video Poker

  A video poker game in which the player must have at least a pair of jacks to win.

• Betting Wrong

  Craps

  Placing don't pass line and/or don't come bets; sometimes resented by pass line bettors. Also called playing the "dark side".