Casino Glossary

• Barefoot Bet

  Craps

  A pass line or come bet for which the player doesn't take odds (odds being the best bet in craps) or a don't pass or don't come where the player doesn't lay odds.

• Barred

  Casino

  Not allowed to enter a casino due to past bad or criminal behavior.

• Basic Slots

  Slots

  A slot machine with a single payline and a fixed (not progressive) top jackpot.

• Basic Strategy

  BlackjackCasino

  A relatively simple strategy designed to improve a player's chances, particularly in blackjack.

  See also: Aggressive Play

• Basket Bet

  Roulette

  The worst single bet in roulette: betting on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. It pays 6 to 1, making the house advantage the highest possible.

• Beginners Luck

  Casino

  
  

  The belief that a person playing for the first time will be lucky. Some people think that a novice players do not feel the pressure of the game, this is why they win more easily than the experts. Others think that this belief in beginner's lick is based on the confirmation bias: winnings are usually well remembered, while losses tend to be forgotten. The game experts might believe in the beginner's luck because they have experienced some good winnings when they just started playing. Those people who were less fortunate at the beginning have probably lost their interest in the casino games.

  Beginner's luck tends to expire pretty quickly once the player gets more experience with the game. They say, it is only a gift of support that is given once to a beginner of a new experience. 

  Synonym: Honeymoon Period

• Belly Buster

  Poker

  Another poker term for a draw to an inside straight. E.g. a hand of KQJ9, which needs a 10.

• Bet

  Casino

  The amount of money a player initially risks in a single round of gambling. Also known as a wager.

  Synonym: Wager

• Bet Max

  SlotsVideo Poker

  The maximum amount that can be bet on a play or spin. Casinos offer the best payouts to encourage betting the max.

  Synonym: Big Bet

  Antonym: Bet One

  See also: Betting Limits

• Bet One

  SlotsVideo Poker

  Betting the minimum for each play or spin. Maximizes how long one plays, but eliminates the chance of winning the biggest jackpots.

  Antonym: Bet Max