Casino Glossary

• Bust Card

  Blackjack

  The card that causes a blackjack hand to go over 21.

  See also: Bust

• Busted Hand

  Poker

  A hand that doesn't even make a pair.

• Buy a Feature Slot

  Slots

  A slot machine in which more features and bonuses become available when multiple coins are played on a spin.

• Buy Bets

  Craps

  A type of bet on the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 in which the player pays a 5% commission to receive a payout at the true odds. Only useful for the 4 and 10.

• Buy in, Buy-in

  Casino

  1) Exchanging cash for chips;

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

• Buy the 4 and 10

  Craps

  Placing a buy bet on the 4 and 10. In exchange for a 5% commission, the payout is 2 to 1, rather than 9 to 5.

• Buy-Your-Pay Slot

  Slots

  A type of slot machine where the amount a player bets determines the winning combinations.