Casino Glossary B to D
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Bust Out Joint - A casino that cheats players.
Buy In - process of buying chips prior to play
C & E - A craps bet that in one roll any craps will be rolled (Two, Three or Twelve)
Cage - Where the cashier sits in the casino
Call - In poker, to match a bet with the same amount or to see
Call Bet - Verbally made bet without money being put on the table.
Caller - A Baccarat term for the dealer who stands on the opposite side of the table from the chip rack and annouces the results of the hands aka the Croupier.
Capping a Bet - Adding one or more chips to a winning bet after a decision has been made usually when the dealers attention is diverted aka Past Posting.
Change Person - A Sot machine attendant who changes currency for tokens or coins
Card Counting - a method of playing blackjack where the player keeps track of the cards already dealt in order to gain advantage over the casino with the knowledge of the cards remaining in the deck.
Carousel - A section of slot machines grouped together usually of the same type and sometimes linked to a progressive jackpot.
Casino Manager - The person in charge of the whole casino for all shifts
Casino Host - a casino executive witht the job of catering to high rollers.
Case Bet - The last of a player's money risked in one bet.
Catch - In Keno the numbers selected by a player which correspond to the numbers selected by the keno machine and posted on the keno board.
Centrefield - This is the name given to nine in craps and also the centre betting position at a blackjack table with even betting areas.
Chasing - Chasing your losses by Betting more money in an attempt to recoup
Checks - another name for Casino Chips
Check Rack - the chip tray in front of the dealer
Check Racker - In roulette the second dealer who assists the dealer in making payouts and gathering up losing bets.
Chop - A game in which the decisions aren't consistent with no one side dominating
Chunk - To bet a large amount of chips at one time, often with no regard for denomination
Clapper - A piece of leather or plastic at the top of the Big Six Wheel that when stopped in a particular slot, signifies the winner.
Clocking - Tracking the results of any casino game
Cocked dice - When dice land so they are leaning against some object and are not flat on the table
Counter - A blackjack player using card counting techniques.
Come Out - The first roll at craps that determines the point.
Comp - short for complimentary these are player rewards for being regular customers or Action players
Commission - The house percentage of winning bets at baccarat/pai gow poker or buy in bets at craps.
Craps - the totals of two, three or twelve, when rolled on the come-out roll, causes the shooter to lose.
Crap Out - Throwing a two three or twelve on the come out roll
Credit Line - The amount the casino is willing to lend you.
Crew - Attendants in charge of a craps or baccarat game.
Crimp - to bend a card at the corner so it becomes recognisable the next time it's dealt.
Croupier - The casino employee who conducts the game specifically in craps or baccarat.
Curator - The baccarat player who is designated to deal the cards.
Cold - When you endure a long losing streak or a table/deck of cards/dice that keeps beating the players.
Cut Card - A yellow card that is inserted into the deck to remind the dealer that the cards need
Cut The Deck - To divide the deck before dealing usually done by a player with the cut card.
Day Shift - casino work shift that usually works from 10am - 6pm
Dead Hand - a discarded hand in poker, in blackjack or baccarat a hand that is declared dead due to a dealers mistake.
Dead Table - A game that is staffed by dealers and open for business but has no players.