Casino Glossary

• Baby

  HiLo

  A low card, especially a 5 or less, useful for making a low hand.

• Baccarat

  BaccaratCasino Game

  A table card game in which one bets on the "Player" or "Banker", the hand of two or three cards totaling the closest to 9 being the winner.

  Synonym: Punto Banco

• Back Door

  Poker

  Making a good hand with the last two cards dealt.

• Back Line

  Craps

  Another name for the don't pass line.

• Back Line Skinner

  Craps

  A bet that 7 will be the next roll.

• Back-to-back

  Poker

  Two cards of the same rank or suit dealt one after the other.

• Ball

  Roulette

  A white ball used to determine the winning roulette number; the dealer spins it around the wheel, and it eventually falls into a numbered slot.

  Synonym: Pill

• Bank

  CasinoSlots

  1) The amount a player has available to wager;

  2) A group of slot machines.

  See also: BR, Bankroll

• Banker

  Casino

  The dealer. In pai gow, a player can become the banker, gaining the advantage of winning ties. In baccarat, one of the two hands the player can bet on.

  Synonym: Croupier, Dealer

• Bankroll

  Casino

  The total amount a player has available for gambling.