Casino Glossary

• Down Card

  Casino

  A card dealt face down, i.e. hidden from other players.

• Down to the Felt

  CasinoPoker

  Down to the felt: an expression for a player with very little money left.

  See also: Circle

• Drop

  CasinoPoker

  1) The total amount of money exchanged for chips in a casino;

  2) Lose money gambling.

• E-Wallet

  Casino

  An online payment account that allows users to store money, make deposits into casinos and accept payouts.

  Synonym: Web Wallet

• eCOGRA

  Casino

  Acronym for e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance, a London-based organization involved in assuring fair and responsible gambling.

• Edge

  Casino

  An advantage, either for a player or the house.

• Encryption

  Casino

  A security measure taken by online casinos to protect data from hackers.

  See also: Sharker, Sharper, or Cardsharp

• Estimated Payout Time

  Casino

  A Key-To-Casino estimate, based on advertized and reported times, of how long it will be before you receive a withdrawal.

  See also: Reported Payout Time, Advertised Payout Time

• Even Money Bet

  BlackjackCasino

  A bet that can win an amount equal to the original wager.

• Expected Value or EV

  Casino

  The theoretical, long-term return for a particular strategy.