Casino Glossary

• Black

  Casino

  The standard color of $100 casino chips.

  See also: Red, Green

• Bonus 4-of-a-kind

  Video Poker

  A bonus for certain four-of-a-kinds, sometimes with a specific fifth card as well.

• Juice

  Casino

  The house commission. Also known as vig or vigorish.

  Synonym: Vig., Vigorish

• Handle

  Casino

  The total amount of money bet in a casino.

• Collect

  Slots

  The button a player presses to cash out their money from a machine.

• Payout or Pay Table

  SlotsVideo Poker

  A table which explains how a player can win and how much the winnings are.

• En Plein

  Roulette

  French for a straight-up bet, i.e. on a single number. Pays 35 to 1.

• Bump

  Poker

  Another word for a raise.

• Grinder

  Casino

  
  

  A player who consistently makes small bets and/or takes minimal risk while playing. In some games, such as poker, this strategy may lead to small but consistent winnings. When thinking systematically about the game and trying to improve the way they play, grinders may accumulate some capital slowly but steadily. Hardcore poker grinders may show high levels of skill and control and use poker as a source of income. In other games, e.g. Craps, grinding leads to an overall loss over time.

  Some people consider grinding a boring playing method, which does not provide enough monetary reward. For others, it is a relatively cheap and easy way to relax and maybe even to make a nice little profit. Please see the list of casinos that also have poker rooms.

  Antonym: High Roller

• Surrender

  Blackjack

  1) In blackjack, the option of not playing a hand and losing half one's bet;

  2) In roulette, losing half an even money bet (e.g. black or red) when the ball lands on 0 or 00 (which are the only green numbers).