Ante –poker reference to first money wagered
Anchor – a player that sits at the last available position before a dealer on blackjack table
Action – amount wagered by players
Base dealer – the dice dealer in charge
Base – where the bets are paid and made
Bar the 12 – on the Don’t Pass Bar, the 12 is made a Push
Bankroll – the money a player has set aside for a complete gaming session
Baccarat – popular card game that give winning hand as closest to nine and discount 10
Bust – when you went over 21 playing Blackjack
Burn card – The card that is discarded and not entered into play
Betting limits – the maximums and minimum that punters are allowed to wager on a bet
Cut – dividing card deck into two
Cycle – when playing video poker it is a statistically predicted average number
Croupier – casino dealer
Crew – craps and dice dealers
Carps – term for dice 2, 3, and 12
Complete hand – five cards poker hand, either full house, straight flush, flush or straight
Chips – Instead of money, it is currency used by casinos to avoid cash dealing and distinct to specific casino
Insurance – a side bet that is played in Blackjack when a dealer has an Ace
Odds – the amount a bet pays out
Press – when you increase a bet by doubling
Reels – the wheels displaying symbol which could be three to five per machine
Shoe – cards are dealt from a shoe, a box where cards are placed by dealer
Soft hand – when playing Blackjack and an Ace valued 11
Spilt bet – combination bet across two numbers
Stand – you do not take any more cards
Stud poker – poker game without a draw
Surrender – giving up half of a wager before a complete hand, saving half of the money wagered
Token – casino coins in slot machines
Whale – a high roller