Casino Glossary

• Sixaine

  Roulette

  French term for a bet on the six numbers in two adjacent rows. E.g. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21.

• Sixth Street

  Poker

  The fourth round of betting in seven-card stud. So-called because the player is dealt their sixth card at the start of the round.

• Skin

  Casino

  Slang for a dollar bill.

• Slot Schedule

  Slots

  Information describing the type of slot machine and its payouts.

• Slot Tournament

  Slots

  A tournament played on specially programmed machines. Usually a free promotion offered by casinos.

• Slot Types

  Slots

  The different versions of slot machines.

• Slots Drop and Hold

  Slots

  Drop: the amount of money wagered. Hold: the amount of money won by the casino.

• Snake Eyes

  Craps

  A roll of 2, i.e. 1 on each die. So-called because the single pip on each die can be imagined to be an eye.

• Soft Double Down

  Blackjack

  Doubling a bet on a hand of two cards, where at least one is an ace. The player must take exactly one more card.

• Soft Hand

  Blackjack

  A hand containing at least one ace that can be counted as either 1 or 11 without busting.

  Antonym: Hard Hand