Casino Glossary

• 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.

• Black

  Casino

  The standard color of $100 casino chips.

  See also: Red, Green

• Black Bet

  Roulette

  A bet that the next number will be one of 18 black ones. There are also 18 red and one or two green numbers (0, 00).

  Antonym: Red Bet

• Blackjack

  Blackjack

  An ace and a face card or 10, dealt as the first two cards to a player or the dealer. An unbeatable hand that pays 3 to 2 to the player (as long as the dealer doesn't also have a blackjack).

• 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.

• Boat

  PokerVideo Poker

  Another term for a full house.

  Synonym: Full House

• Bones

  Craps

  Slang for dice.

  Synonym: Die, Dice

• Bonus

  Casino

  Something (most often money) given to a person as an incentive to sign up or play. Usually comes with qualifying conditions, e.g. playing a certain amount.

  See also: Cashable Bonus, Sticky Bonus, Non-cashable Bonus, Play Bonus

• Bonus 4-of-a-kind

  Video Poker

  A bonus for certain four-of-a-kinds, sometimes with a specific fifth card as well.