• Action: The total amount of money wagered by a player over a specific period.
• Ante: A forced bet that each player must make before a hand begins in some card games.
• Autoplay: A feature on slot machines and video poker that allows players to set a predetermined number of spins or hands to play automatically.

• Bankroll: The total amount of money a player has set aside for gambling.
• Banker: In some card games like Baccarat, the dealer or the player acting as the dealer.
• Bet: The amount of money a player wagers on a single game or outcome.
• Blackjack: A two-card hand totaling 21, usually consisting of an Ace and a ten-valued card.
• Blind Bet: A forced bet made by one or more players before seeing their cards in some poker variations.
• Bonus: Extra money or free plays awarded to players, often as part of a promotion.
• Bust: In Blackjack, when a player’s or dealer’s hand exceeds a total of 21.
• Buy-In: The initial amount of money a player pays to participate in a poker game or tournament.

• Cage: The area in a casino where chips, cash, and other valuables are stored and transactions are conducted.
• Cash Out: To exchange chips or credits for cash.
• Chasing Losses: Trying to win back money lost by placing larger or riskier bets. This is generally discouraged. Click here for more practical gambling tips.
• Chips: Small, colored tokens used as currency in a casino.
• Croupier: The casino employee who conducts the game at a roulette table.

• Dealer: The casino employee who conducts the game at a table.
• Deck: A standard set of 52 playing cards.
• Double Down: In Blackjack, to double your initial bet and receive only one additional card.
• Draw: To take an additional card in a card game.

• Edge (House Edge): The statistical advantage the casino has over players in a particular game, expressed as a percentage.
• Even Money: A bet that pays out the same amount as the original wager (1:1 odds).

• Face Cards: The Jack, Queen, and King in a deck of playing cards.
• Flush: In poker, a hand that consists of five cards of the same suit.
• Fold: To withdraw from a hand in a card game, forfeiting any bets made.
• Four of a Kind: In poker, a hand that contains four cards of the same rank – also sometimes referred to as a “Quad” in slang.
• Free Play: Bonus credits or money provided by the casino that can be used to play games.
• Full House: In poker, a hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank (for example, two threes and two sixes).

• Gambler’s Fallacy: The mistaken belief that past random events will influence future random events (e.g., believing that after a series of red results in roulette, black is “due”).

• Hand: The cards held by a player.
• High Roller: A player who wagers large amounts of money.
• Hit: In Blackjack, to ask the dealer for another card.
• Hole Card: The dealer’s face-down card in Blackjack.

• Jackpot: A large, often progressive, prize that can be won on certain games, particularly slot machines and video poker.

• Keno: A lottery-style game where players select numbers and hope they match randomly drawn numbers.
• Kicker: In poker, a high-ranking card that doesn’t contribute to the main hand ranking but can be used to break ties.

• Layout: The printed area on a gaming table where players place their bets.
• Limit: The maximum amount that can be wagered on a single bet in a particular game or at a specific table.
• Lobby: The main area of a casino.

• Maximum Bet: The highest amount a player is allowed to wager on a single bet.
• Minimum Bet: The lowest amount a player is allowed to wager on a single bet.

• Natural: In Blackjack, a two-card hand totaling 21 (Ace and a ten-valued card).
• No-Limit: A betting structure in poker where players can bet any amount of their chips at any time.

• Odds: The ratio of potential winnings to the potential loss on a bet.
• Open: In poker, the first bet made in a betting round.
• Over/Under: A type of bet where you wager on whether a total will be above or below a specified number.

• Paint: Slang for a face card (Jack, Queen, King).
• Payline: On a slot machine, a line across the reels that determines winning combinations.
• Payout: The amount of money a winning bet pays.
• Payout Percentage (RTP – Return to Player): The percentage of wagered money that a slot machine or other game is expected to pay back to players over time.
• Pit: A section of the casino floor containing several gaming tables.
• Point: In Craps, the number established on the come-out roll (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10).
• Pot: The total amount of money in the center of a poker table that players are competing for.
• Push: A tie between the player and the dealer, resulting in the player’s original bet being returned.

• Quads: Slang for Four of a Kind in poker.

• Reels: The spinning cylinders on a slot machine that display symbols.
• Royal Flush: In poker, the highest possible straight flush (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten of the same suit).
• Run: A series of consecutive wins or losses.

• Shoe: A device used to hold multiple decks of cards in games like Blackjack and Baccarat.
• Slot Machine: A gambling machine with spinning reels that pay out when matching symbols align on a payline.
• Stand: In Blackjack, to indicate that you do not want any more cards.
• Straight: In poker, a hand containing five cards in sequential rank, but not all of the same suit.
• Straight Flush: In poker, a hand containing five cards in sequential rank, all of the same suit.
• Suit: One of the four categories of playing cards: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
• Surrender: In Blackjack, to give up your hand before the dealer reveals their down card, forfeiting half of your original bet (not always offered).

• Table Games: Casino games played at a table with one or more dealers, such as Blackjack, Roulette, and Craps.
• Tell: In poker, a behavioral cue that may reveal a player’s hand or intentions.
• Three of a Kind: In poker, a hand that contains three cards of the same rank.
• Tier Points: Points earned through play at The Casino at Nemacolin that contribute to a player’s loyalty program status.

• Underlay: A bet where the odds offered by the bookmaker are worse than the true odds.
• Unit: A standard amount used for betting.

• Vigorish (Vig): The commission charged by a bookmaker or casino on losing bets.

• Wager: Another term for a bet.
• Whale: A very high-stakes gambler.
• Wild Card: A card in some poker variations that can be designated as any rank or suit.

We hope this glossary helps you feel more comfortable and knowledgeable as you enjoy the exciting world of gaming at The Casino at Nemacolin! Our friendly staff is always available to answer any further questions you may have. Good luck and have fun!

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