Casino Glossary

• Center Field

  Craps

  A bet that the next roll will be a 9.

• Chameleon Strategy

  Roulette

  Mimicking the play or strategy of a winning roulette player.

  Synonym: Coat-tail

• Chase

  Casino

  An attempt to win back lost money.

• Check

  CasinoPoker

  1) Not betting when it is your option and no one has bet before you;

  2) A chip.

  Synonym: Chip, Chips

• Cheval

  Roulette

  French for a split bet, i.e. betting two numbers at once by placing a chip on the line between the two. Pays 17 to 1.

  Synonym: Split Bet

• Chip, Chips

  Casino

  Round tokens exchanged for and used instead of cash when betting in a casino.

  Synonym: Check

• Choppy Game

  Roulette

  A session that does not favor either the casino or the roulette players.

• Circle

  Casino

  The marked area on a table where a player places their bet.

  Synonym: Come Box

• Clump

  Casino

  An unusual sequence of cards in a deck that favors one side.

• Coat-tail

  Roulette

  Bet the same way as a winning player.

  Synonym: Chameleon Strategy