Casino Glossary

• Spanish 21

  Blackjack

  A blackjack version in which the four 10s are removed from each deck used. To compensate for this house edge, there are additional rules favoring the player.

• Spin

  RouletteSlots

  (1) In slots, a button to start the machine reels spinning. (2) In roulette, one round of play.

• Split Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on two numbers adjacent vertically or horizontally. Pays 17 to 1.

  Synonym: Cheval

• Split Hand

  Blackjack

  A hand formed by splitting two cards of the same rank into two separate hands (allowed when they are the player's first two cards).

• Split/Splitting Pairs

  Blackjack

  When a player receives two cards of the same rank as their first two cards, they can split them to form two separate hands by doubling their bet. A profitable option under certain circumstances.

• Splitting Aces

  Blackjack

  When a player receives two aces as their first two cards, they can split them to form two separate hands by doubling their bet. Always advised for non-card counters.

• Spot

  Keno

  Any of the numbers 1-80 which a player can select.

• Spread (Blackjack)

  Blackjack

  The practice of a card counter changing the size of their bet based on the player's advantage.

• Spread Limit

  Blackjack

  The minimum and maximum amount a player can bet at a table.

• Square Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on four numbers, which pays 8 to 1. Also called a corner bet, as the bet is placed on the corner where the numbers touch.

  Synonym: Quarter Bet, Corner Bet