Casino Glossary

• Play the Board

  Poker

  A player uses all five community cards to make their hand, since their hole cards are useless.

• Progressive

  SlotsVideo Poker

  A jackpot that grows with each bet placed on the machine or machines (if it is a linked jackpot). When it is won, it goes back to a preset amount and the process starts again.

• Paint

  Casino

  A face card, i.e. king, queen or jack. Also known as a picture or picture card.

• Payout

  Casino

  The amount a player wins.

• Paroli

  Roulette

  A betting system in which the player increases their bet after a win, as opposed to the Martingale system, where a bet is increased after a loss.

  See also: French Roulette (European Roulette)

• Payoff

  Casino

  The amount a player wins.

• Playing the Field

  Craps

  A bet that the next number will be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. A terrible wager for the player.

• Pat Hand

  BlackjackPoker

  1) In draw poker, a strong hand which doesn't need any more cards;

  2) In blackjack, a hand where the player should take no more cards (hard 17 or higher).

• Press a Bet

  Casino

  Increase the amount of a bet, especially in craps.

• Pass Line Bet

  Craps

  The most common craps bet. Wins immediately if a 7 or 11 is rolled; loses on a 2, 3 or 12; otherwise wins if the number rolled is rolled again before a 7.