Gambling Terminologies

Here you will find a few popular gambling terminologies. We will keep adding more regularly so watch this space.

In poker, a player who is still playing.

The casino’s total payout liability during any one game.

Also known as Videomat Casino, Arcade Casino, and Slot Hall. This is a casino with automatic games that need not a casino operator e.g. slot and video machines etc.

The amount of money in a player’s account. It is for the player to use to make bets and play games.

Cash a gambler sets aside for gambling.

Players who are new to gambling might have a winning streak. This streak is called beginner’s luck.

The bet max is the maximum bet a player can place on a game.

A single wager of money on a gambling game. Multiple bets are allowed in a single game.

An incentive offered to players to encourage continual playing and to change their routine and increase chances of winning. This bonus is an incentive usually in the form of cash.

The cash used to buy chips before joining a table game.

Calling is the call to match the current bet. It is typically followed by someone raising the existing bet.

Tokens used to represent money and make bets during most gambling games. Like paper money and coins, chips come in many different denominations.

The dealer is the casino employee who deals the cards to the players.

A deposit is the sum of money players need in their account to play.

A double down is a bet of equal size to an initial bet.

A face card is any card with a face on it. These are kings, queens, and jacks.

The chances of winning and payouts are fixed ahead of time, e.g scratch card games, online casino favorite simulated horse games.

This term can refer to spins that a player wins that were not paid for. It can also be a bonus used on specific slots.

A player who spends large sums of money. Each casino determines who qualifiers as a high roller.

This is usually a percentage of each bet made and indicates the slight advantage the casino holds over the player.

A jackpot is the largest available prize on a slot machine and other games, usually found in progressive slots or a side bet.

Payline is the term used for slot machines where reels or a line result in a win. This is typically by a combination of symbols.

The payout percentage is the amount that will be paid back to players over an amount of time, in theory.

A progressive jackpot is a slot machine that has a prize that increases progressively with every play.

A random number generator is a device used to produce unpredictable and random numbers using a multi-stage process to ensure it is actually random.

An area, usually a column, where symbols of the slot are in order to give winning combinations.

A scatter symbol in slots that can be on any line and most often trigger free spins. They can be on any line.

Tapping out means a player is done playing and betting. It can also be when a player has lost their bankroll in its entirety.