Casino Glossary

• Stack

  Roulette

  In roulette, 20 chips piled one on top of the other in a column.

• Stand or Stay

  Blackjack

  Take no more cards from the dealer.

• Standing Hand

  Blackjack

  A hand that has a hard total of 17 or more. Unless the player is a card counter (and rarely even then), the player should never take another card.

• Standoff, same as Tie or Push

  Blackjack

  An outcome where a player's bet is neither won or lost, i.e. when the player has the same (non-busting) total as the dealer.

  Synonym: Push or Tie

• Steam

  Casino

  A player who is angry, especially in poker, and lets their emotions affect their play is said to "steam", or more commonly "is steaming".

• Sticky Bonus

  Casino

  A bonus that cannot be withdrawn from the player's account even when all wagering requirements are completed. The bonus amount is deducted from the total amount at the time of withdrawal.  

  Synonym: Non-cashable Bonus, Play Bonus

  Antonym: Cashable Bonus

  See also: Bonus, Promotion

• Stiff (A Stiff Hand)

  Blackjack

  A hand totaling 12 to 16. The worst player hand, as this cannot beat any dealer hand that doesn't bust, and can bust if another card is taken.

• Straight

  Poker

  Five cards which are in sequence by rank and not all of the same suit. E.g, 76543.

• Straight Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on a single number. Pays 35 to 1.

• Straight Draw

  Poker

  The situation where a player tries to complete a straight, either with a gap between their cards (inside, e.g. 6532) or not (open-ended, e.g. KQJ10).