Casino Games Terms 2 at gamerisms

Casino Games Terms 2 continues with the lingo and jargon defining the language spoken by Casino Players worldwide.
Players are about to learn the jargon of casino gambling heard often at the tables, slots and sports books. This 2 part glossary--Casino Games Terms is a collection of general terms.

For players who want to explore their favorite games, there are 8 other casino gamerisms units at this site.
They are blackjack, poker, slots, video poker, roulette, craps, bingo and sportsbetting.
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Casino Games Terms: P

• Payoff: monies received by a player after the win.
• Payout or Payback %: based on a slot or video poker machine, it is the programmed result determined by deducting the casino advantage.       
• Pigeon: casino jargon for a player who is not knowledgeable about the games.
• Pips: the spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds found on a deck of cards. The kings, jacks and queens sure are pretty, but the lone ace gets the top prize, don’t you agree? Also refers to the dots or spots on the dice in a craps game.
• Pit: table games are grouped in this area of the casino and the center area is reserved for casino employees managing the games.
• Pit boss: games manager or supervisor.
• Ploppy: casino lingo for a newer player who is not practicing sound strategy nor making correct decisions, however is not above coaching other players about what they should do.
• Press a Bet: upping your bet with additional funds after a winning bet, a recommended wager.
• Progression Betting: adding or changing bets as play continues.

Casino Games Terms: R

• Rack: term for a container used to move and count high valued coins, plastic chips and tokens within the casino.
  
• Racinos: horseracing and casino under one roof where the expression, play games includes horsing around.
• Railbird: casino jargon for an observer who hangs around a gaming table. His intention may be to ‘lift’ chips from other non-suspecting players
• Rated: casino estimate of a player's skill level and bankroll used to determine comp value.
• Rathole: a player who slowly puts away chips during play to give the appearance that he/she is not ahead of the game.
• RFB: best comp value that includes free room, food and beverages while playing money games.

Casino Games Terms: S

• Sawbuck: casino lingo for 10 dollar bet.
• Sawdust Joint: name used for a not so elegant casino offering low table and slot betting minimums. Yes, it’s a dump, but you can play cheap!
• Scamdicapper: casino player with outlandish claims about win percentages and game expectations.
• Session: time spent playing casino games.
• Shark or Sharp: lingo for a competent player who may appear to be a fish early on. 
  
• Shill: describes a casino employee who plays the tables to garner business for the casino.
• Single or Straight-Up Bet: term for a single bet at 1 game. Example: specific number at Roulette, as with the number 29 straight-up.
  
• Skin or Skoon: jargon for a single dollar.  
  
• Sleeper: a forgotten table bet originally wagered by the player.
• Soft Count: refers to a slot machine count in connection with monies inserted by cash or ticket receipt.
  
• Soft Count Room: lingo for area for soft counting. 
• Slot Club Card Member: cardholders who accumulate points for comps to include rooms, meals, cash and gifts or special promotions. Table game players are also comped by most casinos.See listing of US Mega club cards for several properties under letter U.
• Spinner: term for a winning session. Congrats to you.
• Streak Betting: term for system of betting, also known as progressive betting, that is based on previous wins or losses. For the next round, the player either increases or decreases his/her bets.
• Stripping or Card Stripping: term for shuffling that turns around the sequential order of the cards in the deck.

Casino Games Terms: T

• Table Hold: term for value of monies won at a casino table game by players for an 8 hour shift.
• Tapping Out: casino jargon for losing it all.
• Toke: more than a ‘tip of your hat’, this is the gratuity paid to a dealer or casino employee.
• Tom: on the other hand, is a non-tipper.
• Tournament: is the challenge arranged by the casino for a group of invited players for a game. There are poker, slots, video poker, blackjack and craps tournaments both online and off. Tournaments are ongoing in most casinos and is certainly the most popular promotion. While there is one winner left standing at the end of the competition,prize money is usually distributed among many of the participants.
  

Casino Games Terms: U

• Underlay: casino lingo for a bad bet.
• Units of Betting: term to describe the smallest amount of money bet on wagering without identifying the actual currency amount. While, a playing chip may be available in $1, $5 or $100, denominations, the casino determines this same chip as one betting unit. 
  
• US Casino Megaclubs: many US casinos have merged to combine several casino properties under one named club card to form a Mega club  This info is included in play casino games terms to remind players to take advantage of this benefit when playing the games. Casino players can use their cards at all participating properties to accumulate points. Listed below are eight Megaclubs and name of the club card.
• 1) Harrah’s: Total Rewards
• 2) MGM Mirage: Players Club
• 3) Resorts Destination Casino Club
• 4) Isle of Capri: Isle One
• 5) Station Casinos: Boarding Pass, Las Vegas
• 6) Fiesta: Amigo Club, Las Vegas
• 7) Ultimate Rewards Club, Las Vegas
• 8) Coast Clubs, Las Vegas
  

Casino Games Terms: V-Z

• Vigorish: the casino’s fee/commission paid during specific wagers in the games of baccarat, craps and/or sportsbook.
• VIP: casino jargon for very important person.
• VLT: abbreviation for Video Lottery Terminal
• Wager: refers to any bet or betting.
• Whale: player who bets very large and is a VIP to the casinos.
• White Meat: casino lingo for gambling profit.
  
• Withdrawal: term for a player asking that he/she receive monies from their account.
  

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