Casino Glossary

• Bank

  CasinoSlots

  1) The amount a player has available to wager;

  2) A group of slot machines.

  See also: BR, Bankroll

• Betting Handle

  Casino

  The total amount of money bet in a casino during a session.

• Bonus Jacks+ Video poker

  Video Poker

  A video poker game that pays two credits for two pair and 400 for four aces.

• Baby

  HiLo

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

• Buy in, Buy-in

  Casino

  1) Exchanging cash for chips;

  2) In some games, the minimum amount required to play.

• Big Six

  Craps

  An even-money bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7. A sucker bet since a place bet on the 6 wins exactly the same way, but pays more.

• Bingo

  BingoCasino Game

  A game where the player tries to be the first to match 5 numbers in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally, on a 5x5 card to drawn numbers.

• 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.

• 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

• Board

  Poker

  1) In hold'em, the 5 cards placed face up which can be used by any player;

  2) In stud, a player's face up cards.