OKgames Glossary

Baccarat – A card game where the goal is to have a hand of two or three cards with a total point value as close to 9 as possible.

Blackjack – A card game where the goal is to have a hand with a higher point value than the dealer, without going over 21.

Craps – Players in craps wager on the outcome of one or more dice rolls.

Roulette – In the game of roulette, players bet on which numbered pocket a spinning ball will fall in.

Slot Machine – a machine that spins reels containing various symbols, and the player’s winnings depend on the combination of symbols that appear.

Video poker – A game that combines elements of slot machines and poker, where the player is dealt five cards and has the opportunity to exchange any of them for new ones.

House edge – The percentage of each bet the casino expects to keep as profit over the long run.

Payout – The amount of money a player receives for a winning bet.

Progressive jackpot – A sort of jackpot whose amount increases each time a game is played but not won.

Bet – The amount of money a player wagers on a specific casino game outcome.

Dealer – The casino employee who deals cards, spins the roulette wheel, or oversees the game.

Chips – Tiny tokens used to symbolize money in casinos.

Hand – The cards held by a player during a card game.

High roller – A casino player who places large stakes.

House rules – The specific guidelines controlling the play of a specific casino game.

Martingale system – A style of betting in which the player doubles their wager after each loss in an effort to recoup their losses and create a profit.

Odds – The probability of a particular outcome occurring in a casino game.

Pit – The area in a casino where table games are located.

Split – A bet in which the player places chips on the line between two numbers in roulette or splits their hand in blackjack.

Surrender – A rule in some variations of blackjack where the player can forfeit their hand and lose half their bet instead of playing it out.