Casino Glossary

• Up/Down Slot Cycle

  Slots

  A streak of good (up) or bad (down) results for the player.

• Payout

  Casino

  The amount a player wins.

• Resplit

  Blackjack

  Splitting aces after having already split aces before. This rule is favorable to the player, and thus not offered by most casinos.

• Variance

  CasinoStatistics

  A measure of how winnings and losses fluctuate over time.

• Video Slot

  Slots

  A slot machine with a video display simulating mechanical reels.

• Single

  Casino

  A bet on a single selection.

• Nuts

  Poker

  The best hand at the moment, but could be beaten when more cards are dealt. The absolute nuts cannot be beaten under any circumstances.

• Flop

  Poker

  In games where there are five community cards, the first three are dealt out and exposed together; this is called the flop.

• Aces

  Craps

  A craps roll of 2, i.e. each die comes up 1. Also known as snake eyes.

• Cashout

  Casino

  Converting chips back into cash.

  Synonym: Withdrawal