All the iGaming and Casino Terms You Should Know

Back Door - Used in poker, this is a hand created based on the last two cards dealt in a poker game.

Banco - When a bet is placed on the Banker or the House. Barrel - A jargon used in poker where a player bets into a pat on multiple streets.

Betting Right - A term used in Craps where a player wagers in with the shooter.

Big Bet - A term used in Sic Bo where a wager predicts that the outcome of all three dice falls between 11 to 17. The typical payout for this type of wager is 1:1.

Blackout - A Bingo term also known as ‘coverall,’ describing the pattern where a whole card should be matched by a player to win.

C

Cage - Also known as ‘cashier’s cage’ where players exchange cash for chips or vice versa; this is also a popular casino table jargon.

Canadian Line - A sports betting term for hockey when a combination of point spread and money line wager is made.

Cap - This is the limit made on several raises when placing wagers.

Caribbean Stud - A variation of standard five-card poker is the famous casino game known as Caribbean Stud Poker.

Color Up - When players request smaller value chips in exchange for higher value chips; typically used in casino table games.

Comps - A casino term that means incentives for casino goers that come in the form of gifts, free hotel rooms, restaurant and drink vouchers, etc.

D

Deuce - A slang term in iGaming which means ‘two;’ it is often used in Video Poker or dice.

Dog Player - This is a sports betting term used to describe a player who bets on the underdog.

Don’t Come - A Craps term where a player bets for the loss of a shooter.

Down to the Felt - A term used to describe a player with no more betting money.

Dry/Ragged- An iGaming term used in poker pertaining to the board with no connected or suited cards. Duo - A type of betting combination in Sic Bo.

E

Easy - A term used in the game of Craps where you roll the dice with varying values.

eCOGRA - This is a casino acronym meaning eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance. This is an independent agency that monitors and audits fair online casino operations.

En Prison - This is a roulette rule where a player can wager a second time after an even-money bet which loses to 0 and 00.

Expanding Wilds - A term you’ll encounter in a slot game that pertains to the bonuses you can unlock during a slot game.

Eighty-Sixed - A term used in land-based casinos that applies to players who are banned from a casino due to cheating or a gaming violation.

F

Fill - A term used in poker also referred to as a ‘Full House’ which means the fifth card drawn makes a full hand.

Fifty Cents - A wager worth $50 (not the American rapper.) Figure - The amount a player owes a bookmaker.

Fire - A slang word in Craps wherein a player is about to make a huge wager.

Fish - When a card player often loses then wins and bets on each hand, without consideration for their hand’s strength.

Ftw - Now adopted into text lingo, ftw means ‘For the win.’ Futures - When wagers are placed on the outcome of a future event; typically a sports betting term.

G

Garbage Hand - A hand with a low value with zero likelihood of winning.

George - Slang used by casino dealers describing players who know how to tip well.

Getting Down - The act of placing a wager in table games.

GG - Modern lingo originating from gaming culture which means ‘Good Game.’

GLA - An acronym which means ‘Good Luck to All.’ Grind - A poker word that describes a huge volume of poker games with smaller stakes for several hours on a regular basis to make a profit.

H

Half-a-Dollar - A bet worth $50. Handicapping - A term used in sports betting where a player tries to predict the results of a game, which typically involves a lot of research.

Hard Way - A term in Craps that describes a dice roll of 4, 6, 8, or 10 rolled hard prior to an easy way or a 7.

Hit - A slot word describing when a player spins a winning combo in the payline.

Hi-Lo - A term used in Craps when a player makes a wager on the next roll being 2 or 12.

Hot - A casino term that describes a player with a winning streak.

K

Kicker - This iGaming term is typically used in poker tournaments referring to the high card in a hand that doesn’t form the fill; either an Ace or King card.

L

Ladderman - A person working in a casino who monitors the baccarat tables, usually sits on a chair right over the table.

Lady - A Queen card.

Let it Ride - Another term used in poker which means adding winnings from the last bet to the existing wager.

Limit - The most amount a bookie will let you wager before he changes the odds in sports betting.

Limp - The act of flat calling the big blind’s amount; used in poker.

Little Joe - A word describing a hard 4 wager in Craps; sometimes referred to as ‘Little Joe from Kokomo.’

M

Mark - A tool in Keno to indicate which numbers have been selected.

Maximum - Refers to the highest bet allowed by online casinos per game.

Megalats Jackpot - Also called ‘Minilats Jackpot’ which refers to a system in which several slot machines are connected to one another. If you win a jackpot with your single token, you could also win the total winnings from all the interconnected machines on the same network.

Middle - An iGaming term in sports betting describing a win on both sides of the same competition in a sporting event.

Monkey - A face card or a card with a value of 10.

Multi-Race Ticket - When a player bets on more than one game through their Keno ticket. The ticket's games must all be played in order and with equal wagering amounts.

P

Paint - A poker term referring to a face card.

Pat - A hand unbusted worth at least 17 points; used in Blackjack.

Pass - The act of not betting or folding in poker. Pigeon - A casino slang referring to an ignorant player.

Provably Fair - The algorithm that checks an online casino game's legitimacy and fairness.

Pokies - A term used to describe the slots in Australia and New Zealand. Press - The act of betting a larger amount than usual.

R

Rabbit Hunt - When a table dealer distributes the cards that would have remained after a hand has finished but before all the cards have been dealt.

Railbird - Someone not participating in any game but watches everything on the sidelines.

Rainbow - A poker term describing three or four cards of different suits.

RNG - The abbreviation for Random Number Generator; typically used in slots.

Right Bettor - This is a term used in Craps when a person is placing wagers with the shooter.

Runline - It’s typically used in sports betting described in baseball as a spread utilized instead of betting on the money line.

V

Value - Another sports betting term that refers to gaining the best odds when betting with consideration to the highest possible edge.

Vigorish - This is a sports betting term when the bookmaker’s commission is on a losing bet; also known as ‘juice.’

Virgin - A term used in Bingo when a number combination has never been drawn prior to the game starting.

W

Wad - Also referred to as ‘bankroll,’ and is the money wagered for those planning to join casino table games.

Way Ticket - This allows the player to choose two or more groups with the same number of places. These groups can then be joined to create multiple straight or basic ticket combinations on the same ticket.

Whale - A horrible player with a huge wad; used in Poker.

Writer - A term in Keno describing a casino employee who conducts the Keno action.