Online Casino and Gambling Dictionary M-Z

Our casino and gambling dictionary explains gambling terms in an easy-to-understand language. If you're not sure what casino and gambling words and terms mean whilst you're gambling online, check out our dictionary for clarifications.

Here you'll find terms, gambling jargon and expressions listed from M-Z.

Match Bonus - A percentage bonus on casino credits purchased. Monkey - colloquial term for a card with the face value of ten.
Natural in Blackjack - an ace and a ten-value card in the original hand. In Baccarat - an eight or nine dealt in the first two hands. A natural may also be referred to as a blackjack.
Non-negotiable - a promotional chip that can't be exchanged for cash.
Nut - a fixed amount that a gambler sets out to win.
Odds - ratio of probabilities or the amount a bet pays. For example 2-1, 3 -2.
Off - bets that are not working.
One-Roll Bets - wagers that win or lose depending on the next roll of the dice.
Outside Bets - roulette bets located on the outside part of the layout. They involve betting 12 to 18 numbers at one time and result in a lower payout.
Pair - any two cards that have the same rank. Generally, pairs can be split and played as two hands.
Palette - the flat paddle used on the baccarat table to scoop the cards.
Pass - to not bet, to fold.
Pass Line - the area where a Pass Line Bet is placed. Also known as the Front Line.
Pass Line Bet - a wager made prior to the Come Out roll that a point will repeat.
Pay Line - the line on a slot machine window on which the symbols from each reel must line up. Slot machines can have as many as eight pay lines, although most have only one.
Payout Percentages - the percentage of winnings to wagered amounts (for specified game categories and for the casino overall).
Payoff Schedule - a posting somewhere on the front of a slot or video poker machine, that tells you what each winning hand will pay for the number of coins or credits played. Also known as the Payout Table.
Player - a person gambling at a casino.
Point - in craps, dice term for the number rolled on the Come-Out Roll if a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 are rolled. The point has to be repeated before a seven rolls for the Pass Line bets to win.
Pot - in a poker game, the amount of money that accumulates in the middle of the table as each player antes, bets, and raises. The pot goes to the winner of the hand.
Press - increasing a bet by double.
Privacy Policy - Defines how your personal information may be used.
Progressives - Games with an ever-increasing jackpot, made up of a percentage of all bets placed on that game.
Progressive Slots - slots that allow you to increase the potential jackpot each time a new coin is inserted for play. When the progressive jackpot finally hits, the amount resets to the starting number.
Proposition Bet - dice bets on number combinations.
Purchase - exchange real-world money for online casino credits. Purchasing Mechanism -Web wallets, online transfer services and other ways of getting real-world money into your casino account securely and privately.
Push - a tie or standoff when the dealer and the player have the same total. No one wins and no money changes hands.
Qualifier - in poker, the minimum standard a hand must meet in order for it to be eligible for part of the pot.
Raise - in poker, a player raises by matching the previous bet and then betting more, to increase the stake for remaining players.
Rake - the money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting.
Rank - the worth of a set of cards.
Real Account - a casino account on which you play for, and win, real money.
Reels - a wheel inside a slot machine window on which the slot machine symbols are printed. There are usually three or five per machine.
Register - to sign up for a new account, submit your details.
Right Bettor - a person betting on the Pass Line.
Ring Game - a regular poker game rather than a tournament. Can be referred to as a live game because actual money is used rather than chips.
RNG - the random number generator, which is a computer chip inside a slot machine. It is constantly generating thousands of numbers every second.
Royal Flush - in poker, an ace-high straight flush; the best possible hand.
Seven-Out - rolling a seven after the point has been established, thus losing the bet.
Shooter - the person rolling the dice.
Singleton - in poker, a card that is the only one of its rank.
Slot Schedule - the details usually at the top of a slot machine detailing the type of machine, denomination, and payout details. SnakeEyes - in craps, when you roll a two.
Soft Hand - a hand in blackjack that contains an ace counted as eleven.
Split Bet - a combination bet across two numbers on the inside of the roulette table.
Spot - any number from 1 to 80 that a player selects on a keno ticket. It also refers to the number of numbers that are marked on a ticket.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) - one of the best ways to protect data online, SSL creates a secure closed connection between a client and a server.
Stand - to refrain from taking another card.
Straight - in poker, a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive ranks.
Straight Flush - in poker, a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive ranks of the same suit.
Stud Poker - a poker game with no draw.
Surrender - in blackjack, to give up half your wager before the hand is complete, for the privilege of not playing out a hand, thus saving half the wager. In roulette, you effectively lose only half on an even-money bet when the ball lands on 0.
Terms and Conditions - The rules by which the casino operates.
Three Of A Kind - three cards of the same rank.
Trips - in poker, three of a kind.
Two Pair - in poker, a hand consisting of two sets of pairs and a singleton.
Upcard - the dealer’s exposed card that is face-up for all the players to see before they play their hands.
Wagering Requirements - Most casinos have wagering requirements for any free money and match bonuses, which must be met before you can cash-in.
Web Wallet - An online account - run by an independent financial service provider - which allows you to purchase online, quickly and safely.
Wild Card - a joker or other card that can be used as any other card to complete your hand.
Working - dice term meaning that the bets are in place.
World Bet - a one-roll dice bet on the horn including the seven.
Wrong Bettor - a dice player who bets on the Don't Pass Line.