GLOSSARY
COME OUT ROLL
The first roll of the dice or the first roll after a point has been made. This roll establishes the point.
CRAPS OUT
Rolling a Crap (2, 3, or 12) on the come-out roll.
CRAPS
Dice term for 2, 3, and 12.
CREW
Dice/craps dealers assigned to the game.
CROUPIER
Term mainly used when referring to roulette and sometimes baccarat dealers.
CUT
To divide the deck into two parts.
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CUT CARD
A hard plastic card used to cut the deck.
DEALER
A casino employee who deals the various games.
DISCARD RACK
Area of the table where the used cards are placed.
DON'T COME BET
A bet placed on the Don. t Come Bar. Same rules as the Don. t Pass Line, except placed after the come-out roll.
DON'T PASS BET
A wager placed prior to the Come-Out Roll that a seven will be rolled before a point is repeated.
DON'T PASS LINE
The area on the layout where Don. t Pass Bets are placed.
DOUBLE UP
To increase a wager after the first two cards are drawn.
EDGE
The casino. s advantage.
EVEN MONEY
When the player has a blackjack and the dealer has an ace showing, a payout offered before the hole card is checked. Pays 1-1 instead of 3-2.
EVEN-MONEY
A payoff of 1-1.
FACE CARDS
The king, queen, or jack of each suite.
FIRST BASE
The first seat nearest the shoe.
FLOAT
The table bank.
FLOORMAN
A casino employee who is part of the management team.
HIT
To take another card.
Hole Card
The dealer's face-down card.
HORN BET
A one-roll bet that combines the 2, 3, 11, and 12.
INSURANCE
A side bet that the dealer has a blackjack. It. s offered when the dealer's upcard is an ace. If the dealer has a blackjack, the bet is paid 2-1. If the dealer does not, the insurance bet loses.
LET IT RIDE
A poker game.
LUMPY
A break-in dealer. Called this because their dealing is not smooth.
MONKEY
Chinese term used in casinos for a card valued at ten.
MONEY
$500.
NICKEL
$5 chips.
NON-NEGOTIABLE
A promotional chip which can't be exchanged for cash
ODDS
The amount a bet pays out: 2-1, 7-5, 35-1.
OFF
Term meaning that bets are not working.
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