Casino Glossary

• Complete Hand

  PokerVideo Poker

  Cards that have already made a good hand (vs a drawing hand).

  Synonym: Boat, Full House

• Comps or comp points

  Casino

  Inducements offered by a casino to get gamblers to play at their establishment, such as free dinners, rooms or gifts.

• Connector

  Poker

  Connectors are cards of adjacent ranks, e.g. K and Q. Suited connectors also have the same suit.

• Contribution

  CasinoCasino Game

  A percent of the bet that counts towards wagering requirements according to the casino rules. It may vary depending on the game type. 

  See also: Wagering Requirements, Allowed Games

• Copy

  Poker

  In pai gow, a tie, most often on the two-card hand, rarely on the five-card hand. The banker wins ties.

• Corner Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on four numbers. The bet is placed on the corner where the numbers meet. It pays 8 to 1.

  Synonym: Carré

• Corner Straight

  PokerVideo Poker

  A poker hand containing an Ace, King, Duece and two more adjacent cards from either side, e.g. K-A-2-3-4. Some video poker games, such as Multi Win Videopoker by Amatic, offer payouts for corner straight.

• Counter

  Casino

  A player who keeps track of the cards played, especially in blackjack.

• Cowboys

  Poker

  Another name for kings.

• Cracking The Nut

  Casino

  Making a gambling profit after covering expenses.