Casino Glossary

• Hit and Run Winner Strategy

  Slots

  According to this strategy, a bettor should not keep playing a machine after a big win.

• Hit Frequency

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  Percentage of wins a machine gives. Assuming the same payout percentage, a machine with a lower hit frequency will give small wins less often and big wins more often than one with a high frequency.

• Hold Percentage

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  Percentage of money kept by the casino in the long run.

• Hold/Re-Spin Bonus Slot

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  This holds the reels that triggered the bonus, while the remaining reels are spun again, giving the opportunity to win more credits.

• Instant Winner

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  A win paid out on the spot rather than in installments that may stretch out over years (see winner annuity).

• Jackpot

  Slots

  A large win.

• Line

  Slots

  Another word for the payline. Slot symbols must be on this line to count for a win.

• Line Bet

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  1) In slots, the amount bet on each active line;

  2) In roulette, a bet on six numbers in two adjacent rows, e.g. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

• Linked Jackpot

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  A jackpot that is built up from the bets on multiple machines, and can be won by any player on those machines.

• Load up

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  Play the maximum amount per spin on a slot machine.