Casino Glossary

• First Base

  Blackjack

  The leftmost (from the dealer's viewpoint) player-occupied position in a blackjack table. This player acts first.

• Fishhooks

  PokerVideo Poker

  Slang for jacks.

• Five-card Charlie

  Blackjack

  A five-card blackjack hand that hasn't busted, i.e. go over 21.

• Fixed Odds Games

  Casino

  A game in which the odds are known to the gambler beforehand, e.g. wagering a sporting event.

• Flash

  Casino

  A type of casino software that involves no downloading and can be used to play immediately.

  Synonym: Instant play or Flash version

• Flat Betting

  Casino

  Betting the same amount every time.

• Flat Top

  Slots

  A slot machine with a fixed jackpot, rather than a progressive jackpot which grows until it is won.

• Flop

  Poker

  In games where there are five community cards, the first three are dealt out and exposed together; this is called the flop.

• Flush

  PokerVideo Poker

  A hand where all the cards are of the same suit.

• Four Card Flush

  Video Poker

  In video poker, four cards of the same suit.