Casino Glossary

• Bet Sizing

  Poker

  Betting an amount that, in a particular situation, places opponents at a disadvantage and liable to make mistakes.

  See also: Playing Strategy

• Bet Spread

  Casino

  The ratio of maximum and minimum bet amounts.

  See also: Bet Max

• Betting Handle

  Casino

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

• Betting Limits

  Casino

  The minimum and maximum amount of a single player bet (though a player can often play on more than one spot). This varies from table to table at the casino's discretion.

• Betting Right

  Craps

  Placing pass line and/or come bets, the usual way players bet. Often seen (erroneously) as playing "against" the house.

• Betting Wrong

  Craps

  Placing don't pass line and/or don't come bets; sometimes resented by pass line bettors. Also called playing the "dark side".

• Bicycle Wheel

  Poker

  A hand of A2345, which is a straight and, in most lowball games, the best possible low hand.

• Big Bet

  Casino

  In limit poker games in casinos, the larger of two fixed amounts that can be bet.

  Synonym: Bet Max

• Big Eight

  Craps

  An even-money bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7. A sucker bet since a place bet on the 8 wins exactly the same way, but pays more.

• Big Red

  Craps

  A one-roll bet that a 7 will be rolled. Caters to the superstition that saying "seven" will make it roll.