Coat-tail - Bet the same numbers as someone who is winning at the moment.
Color Up - When a player exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
Combination Way Ticket - In keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations.
Copy - In Pai-Gow Poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all copies.
Cracking The Nut - Making enough money on a gambling venture to cover all expenses plus a reasonable net profit.
Credit - In online casinos, wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.
Credit Button - In slot machines or video machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits.
Crossroader - An old term used to denote a cheat originated in the Old West practice of cheating at saloons located at crossroads. The term is still used today for casino cheats.
Croupier - French word for Dealer, used in the games of baccarat and roulette.
Cut - In card games following a shuffle before the start of a new round of play, when the dealer or player divides a deck into two parts and inverts them, using a cut card (see below).
Cut Card - A faceless card of different color, usually red or black, that is used to cut a deck of cards.
D'Alembert System - A staking plan where one unit is added for a losing bet and one deducted for a winning bet.
Deposit - A payment you make usually to online casinos using a credit card, a web wallet or one of the online payment systems, in order to play casino games for real.
Deuce - A two in dice.
Dime Bet - A $1,000 wager.
Dollar Bet - A $100 wager.
Doubling Or Nothing - An even-money bet. A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.
Doubling-up - After a loss the player doubles the size of his previous bet hoping to win back the money lost and make a profit.
Down to the Felt - Totally out of money, broke.
Draw - Relates to the poker games, meaning to draw a card.
Drop - Money lost.
Color Up - When a player exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
Combination Way Ticket - In keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations.
Copy - In Pai-Gow Poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all copies.
Cracking The Nut - Making enough money on a gambling venture to cover all expenses plus a reasonable net profit.
Credit - In online casinos, wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.
Credit Button - In slot machines or video machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits.
Crossroader - An old term used to denote a cheat originated in the Old West practice of cheating at saloons located at crossroads. The term is still used today for casino cheats.
Croupier - French word for Dealer, used in the games of baccarat and roulette.
Cut - In card games following a shuffle before the start of a new round of play, when the dealer or player divides a deck into two parts and inverts them, using a cut card (see below).
Cut Card - A faceless card of different color, usually red or black, that is used to cut a deck of cards.
D'Alembert System - A staking plan where one unit is added for a losing bet and one deducted for a winning bet.
Deposit - A payment you make usually to online casinos using a credit card, a web wallet or one of the online payment systems, in order to play casino games for real.
Deuce - A two in dice.
Dime Bet - A $1,000 wager.
Dollar Bet - A $100 wager.
Doubling Or Nothing - An even-money bet. A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.
Doubling-up - After a loss the player doubles the size of his previous bet hoping to win back the money lost and make a profit.
Down to the Felt - Totally out of money, broke.
Draw - Relates to the poker games, meaning to draw a card.
Drop - Money lost.
Edge - An advantage over an opponent.
Encryption - A software security measure taken by online casinos to ensure that online transactions are safe from hackers.
En Prison - (French word) The stake left on the table in roulette for another spin after backing an 'Even-money' bet and the outcome was zero or double zero. It is like a bonus, offered in some casinos.
Even Money Bet - A bet with odds of 1:1. A bet that pays you back the same amount that you wagered, plus your original wager.
Expected Win Rate - In slot machines, the percentage on the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win back over time.
Eye in the Sky - Slang for video surveillance cameras used by casinos, usually placed on the ceiling above the gaming area.
Face Cards - The Jack, Queen, and King of any suit of cards.
Fill - In poker, to draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
Fill Up - In poker, to fill a full house.
Finales - A type of group bets on numbers ending with the same digit. Examples: Final 7 means bet on the numbers 7, 17 and 27 (three chips). Final 2 means bet on the numbers 2, 12, 22 and 32 (four chips).
Finale Schnaps - In French roulette, an order given to the croupier to place a bet on numbers 11, 22 and 33.
Firing - Betting a lot. A player who is Firing is wagering large sums.
Fish - A player who loses money. (It is said that "If you can't spot the fish at the table, YOU are the fish.) See also "Shark".
Flash - A type of no-download casino software where you can play instantly.
Flat Betting - A way of betting where the same amount is bet on each wager. For example, if a player always bets $10 on each hand or spin and never raised or lowered their bet, they would be said to be flat betting.
Flat Top - A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.
Flea - An annoying person who wants something for nothing. One who expects to be comped for a small wager.
Flop - In poker games, such as hold'em and omaha, where five community cards are dealt. The first three of these cards are dealt all at once, face up, and are called the flop. Games with a flop can be called flop games.
Front Money - Cash or bank checks/cheques deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.
Encryption - A software security measure taken by online casinos to ensure that online transactions are safe from hackers.
En Prison - (French word) The stake left on the table in roulette for another spin after backing an 'Even-money' bet and the outcome was zero or double zero. It is like a bonus, offered in some casinos.
Even Money Bet - A bet with odds of 1:1. A bet that pays you back the same amount that you wagered, plus your original wager.
Expected Win Rate - In slot machines, the percentage on the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win back over time.
Eye in the Sky - Slang for video surveillance cameras used by casinos, usually placed on the ceiling above the gaming area.
Face Cards - The Jack, Queen, and King of any suit of cards.
Fill - In poker, to draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
Fill Up - In poker, to fill a full house.
Finales - A type of group bets on numbers ending with the same digit. Examples: Final 7 means bet on the numbers 7, 17 and 27 (three chips). Final 2 means bet on the numbers 2, 12, 22 and 32 (four chips).
Finale Schnaps - In French roulette, an order given to the croupier to place a bet on numbers 11, 22 and 33.
Firing - Betting a lot. A player who is Firing is wagering large sums.
Fish - A player who loses money. (It is said that "If you can't spot the fish at the table, YOU are the fish.) See also "Shark".
Flash - A type of no-download casino software where you can play instantly.
Flat Betting - A way of betting where the same amount is bet on each wager. For example, if a player always bets $10 on each hand or spin and never raised or lowered their bet, they would be said to be flat betting.
Flat Top - A slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive.
Flea - An annoying person who wants something for nothing. One who expects to be comped for a small wager.
Flop - In poker games, such as hold'em and omaha, where five community cards are dealt. The first three of these cards are dealt all at once, face up, and are called the flop. Games with a flop can be called flop games.
Front Money - Cash or bank checks/cheques deposited with the casino to establish credit for a player who bets against that money.
