Casino Glossary

• Super Double Bonus VP

  Video Poker

  A video poker game based on Jacks or Better with bonus payouts for four of a kinds.

• Super Stud Poker

  Poker

  A version of seven-card stud hi/lo with two differences:

  1) A player is dealt five cards, discards two, and turns one up;

  2) It is a strictly pot limit game.

  Synonym: Caribbean Stud Poker

• Supervising Authority

  Casino

  In some countries, a government organization which oversees casinos and takes care of complaints against them.

• 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).

• Symbols

  Slots

  The images on the reels (or video display) of a slot machine used to determine whether a player wins or loses.

• Table Hold

  Casino

  The amount of money won by the casino at a table game during an eight-hour shift.

• Taking the Odds

  Craps

  A bet that can be made on either the pass line or come bet after a point has been established. The best craps bet, as the house has no advantage over the player.

  See also: Laying the Odds

• Talon

  Poker

  The undealt part of the deck. Also called the stub or stock.

• Tapping Out

  Casino

  A player losing all of their money.

• Ten Poor

  Casino

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