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Casino Terminology
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Ante
A mandatory bet required to start a hand in some card games.
Bankroll
Total amount of money a player has set aside for gambling.
Cage
Where the casino handles cash transactions.
Comp Points
Rewards given to players by casinos for gambling activities.
Croupier
A casino employee who manages the table in games like roulette and baccarat.
Eye in the Sky
Casino surveillance systems used to monitor gaming floors and prevent cheating.
Flop
The first three community cards dealt face up in Texas Hold'em Poker.
High Roller
A gambler who wagers large amounts of money.
House Edge
The mathematical advantage that the casino has over players over time.
Jackpot
A large cash prize typically won in a slot machine game when hitting a rare combination.
Martingale System
A betting strategy where a player doubles the bet after each loss.
Pit Boss
Casino employee in charge of supervising the operation of a gaming pit.
Quads
A hand containing four cards of the same rank in poker.
Rake
The commission taken by the casino from each hand in a card game.
Sixth Sense
A player's intuitive feeling about the outcome of a game.
Tilt
A state of emotional frustration that can lead to poor decisions in gambling.
Underlay
A bad or unfavorable bet with a lower chance of winning compared to the risk.
Volatility
A term used to describe how frequently a slot machine pays out and the size of the winnings.
Whale
A gambler who consistently bets large amounts of money.
Chips
Physical tokens used to represent currency in casinos.
Double Down
To increase a bet to twice its original size, particularly in blackjack.
Edge Sorting
An advanced technique used to determine the value of face-down cards by observing subtle differences in their back patterns.
Face Card
Any card with a face on it - kings, queens, and jacks, in a deck of cards.
Insurance
A bet typically offered in blackjack when the dealer's face-up card is an ace.
Muck
To discard or throw away a hand in a card game.
Payline
The line on a slot machine window where a combination of symbols must hit for the player to win a prize.
Progressive Jackpot
A jackpot for a slot machine that increases in size until it is won.
Shoe
A device used in some card games to hold multiple decks of cards, making it easier to deal them.
Table Limit
The minimum and maximum amount of money that a player can bet in one round at a gaming table.
Upcard
The dealer's first card that is dealt face up in card games.
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