Casino Glossary

• Make a Hand

  Poker

  Receive a card or cards which makes the player's hand stronger than no pair. E.g. Have four cards of the same suit and get a fifth one to complete a flush.

• Manque

  Roulette

  A bet on the numbers 1-18.

• Martingale

  Casino

  
  

  Also known as Double or Nothing. A betting system in which a player makes the same bet after each win and doubles their bet after each loss.  Say, if you wagered $5 and won, you bet $5 again. In case you lost, you bet $10 next time. If you lose again, your next bet will be $20. If you win, you bet the initial $5. Some players believe that Martingale system works on the short run. However, statistics prove it wrong.

  Many casino games have betting limits that do not allow the players to endlessly double their bets. So the player either meets the table limit or the cash limit and loses it all.

  Examples:

  Have you ever played American Roulette by Martingale system?

   

  I will never use Martingale for Blackjack again.

• Maximum Bet

  CasinoSlotsVideo Poker

  The largest bet allowed at a game. Also known as a table limit. In slots or video poker, a button to play the maximum amount.

• Maximum Payout

  Video Poker

  The highest amount paid out, available only by making the maximum bet. An incentive offered by the casino to encourage larger bets.

• Middle Pair

  Poker

  A pair using the middle-ranked card in the community cards in hold'em.

• Midnight

  Craps

  Slang for the number 12. Also called boxcars.

• Mini Games

  Slots

  Another term for slot machines.

• Miss

  Craps

  Roll a seven after the point has been established, causing pass line bettors to lose.

• Mobile Version

  Casino

  Casino software that allows a person to gamble on a mobile device, i.e. a smartphone or tablet.