Online Gambling Glossary

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Term	Definition
Bank Roll	A total sum of money a player is willing to risk on a given visit to a casino.
Bet	The player's wager.
Bet the limit	Wagering the maximum amount a player is allowed to risk in any game.
Blackjack	A two-card total of 21 consisting of an ace and a 10-value card.
Break/Bust	When the dealer or player's hand exceeds a total value of 21.
Break/Bust Card	The card received which causes the dealer or player to exceed 21.
Burn Card	The top card of the deck, which is placed face down in the discard pile after the shuffle and cut.
Come-out	The first roll of the dice in craps that establishes the point.
Crapping-out	In craps, having a bet on the pass line and losing by rolling a 2,3, or 12 on the come-out.
Dealer	Employee of the casino who deals the game.
Double Down	Placing an additional wager up to the amount of the original on the first two cards of the hand (the player is only allowed one card).
Face cards	In a deck of cards, any jack, queen, or king.
Four of a Kind	In Poker, four cards of the same denomination.
Full House	In Poker, a set of three cards of the same denomination plus a set of two cards of the same denomination.
Gambling	The voluntary risking of a sum of money on the outcome of a game or other event.
Hard Hand	Any hand without an ace or a hand where all aces are, is counted as one.
Hit	To receive an additional card at the player's request.
Hole Card	The dealer's unexposed down card.
House Rules	Set of rules established by the casino for the player's and dealer's to follow.
Insurance	The player bets that the dealer has a blackjack when the dealer's up card is an ace.

Jacks Or Better	In Poker, a pair that pays off only if the cards in the pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces. Lower pairs do not pay off.
Jackpot	In Poker, a pair that pays off only if the cards in the pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces. Lower pairs do not pay off.
Money Management	Determining the minimum bet one can afford to make based on the bankroll available (money you have to play with).
Natural	Blackjack: A two-card total of 21 consisting of an ace and a 10-value card.
Baccarat	A two-card total of 8 or 9.
Craps	Player rolls a 7 or 11.
Playing Strategy	A self-imposed set of rules designed to give the player the best odds for defeating the dealer.
Push	When the dealer and player tie (no money is won or lost).
Royal Flush	In Poker, five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit, starting from 10 and ending with an ace.
Shoe	A hand containing an ace where the ace is counted as 11 (total must be 21 or less).
Soft Double Down	Doubling down when one of the two cards is an ace
Split	Option to play each of two like cards as a separate hand ( a separate bet equal to the original wager must be made).
Straight	In Poker, five consecutive denomination cards of different suit.
Straight Flush	In Poker, five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit.
Stand	The decision to not receive another card.
Standing Card	Term used when the dealer has a 7 or greater showing.
Standing Hand	Hand requiring the dealer to stand.
Three of a Kind	In Poker, three cards of the same denomination.
Two Pairs	In Poker, two sets of pairs of the same card denomination.

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