Casino Glossary

• La Partage

  Roulette

  If a 0 or 00 comes up, one of three things can happen to an even-money bet (e.g. black, even), from worst to best: a loss, la partage and en prison. In la partage, the player loses half their bet.

• Ladies

  PokerVideo Poker

  Poker term for queens.

• Late Surrender

  Blackjack

  A player option to give up half the original bet after the dealer checks for, but doesn't find a blackjack.

• Lay Bet

  Craps

  A bet that a 7 will roll before the number a player lays.

• Laying the Odds

  Craps

  An additional bet associated with a don't pass bet. Always pays true odds, but always less than 1 to 1.

  See also: Taking the Odds

• Line

  Slots

  Another word for the payline. Slot symbols must be on this line to count for a win.

• Line Away

  Craps

  A dealer announcement that the shooter has rolled a 7 and that therefore bets on the pass line have been lost.

  Synonym: Front Line Winner

• Line Bet

  CrapsRouletteSlots

  1) In slots, the amount bet on each active line;

  2) In roulette, a bet on six numbers in two adjacent rows, e.g. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

• Linked Jackpot

  Slots

  A jackpot that is built up from the bets on multiple machines, and can be won by any player on those machines.

• Little Joe from Kokomo

  Craps

  Slang for the number 4.