Casino Glossary

• Games per hour

  CasinoSlots

  In slots, a measure of how quickly someone plays.

  Synonym: Game Speed

• Get Down

  Casino

  Place a bet.

• Going Down

  Casino

  Losing money gambling.

• Green

  Casino

  The standard color of $25 chips.

  See also: Red, Black

• Grind

  Casino

  Using a small advantage to win slowly, especially in poker.

• 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

• Gross Winnings

  Casino

  What a player cashes out, before deducting the player's own money used for gambling.

  Synonym: Aggregate Winnings

• Hand

  Casino

  
  

  1) A player's cards;

  Examples:

  I had the worst hand in Texas Hold'Em last round.

  Pocket Rockets (AA) is not exactly the worst hand in poker.

  In Blackjack, you need to achieve a hand as close to 21 as possible.

  2) A round of play in a card game.

  Examples:

  Let's make a break after this hand.

  Wait till the end of the hand to exchange money for chips.

  
  
   

• Handle

  Casino

  The total amount of money bet in a casino.

• Hedge

  Casino

  A bet placed against a player's original wager to reduce risk. E.g. the insurance bet in blackjack to lock in a sure profit.