Die - singular for dice, a cube with numbers 1-6 on each side.

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 it is placed after the Come-Out Roll.

Don't Pass Bet - a bet placed prior to the Come-Out Roll that a seven will be rolled before a point is repeated.

Don't Pass Line - area of the table where the Don't Pass bets are placed. Also known as the Back Line.

Double Down - to increase a wager after the first two cards are drawn, in exchange for receiving only one more card, by placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout. Also known as Double Up.

Dozen Bet - a bet on twelve numbers in roulette, i.e. 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36.

Draw - in draw poker, the second round of cards that are dealt.

Draw Button - allows video poker player to draw up to five new cards.

Drop Box - on a gaming table, the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips.

Edge - the casino's advantage over the player in any game. Also known as house edge.

Even Money - a bet that pays you back the same amount you wagered, plus your original wager - a pay-off of 1-1.

Expected Return - in video poker it's the average amount paid back on a particular play for a particular bet.

Expected Win Rate - a percentage of the total amount of money wagered that you can expect to win or lose over time.

Face Cards - the king, queen or jack of each suite.

First Base - the first seat nearest the shoe in blackjack. This position is dealt with first.

Five Number Bet - a bet only possible on the double zero roulette games which includes 00,0,1,2,3 and has the highest house edge of 7.89%.

Flat Top - a slot machine whose jackpot is always a fixed amount, as opposed to a progressive jackpot.

Float - the table bank.

Flush In poker - a hand consisting of five cards of one suit.

Fold - in poker, when a player declines a bet and drops out of the hand.

Four Of A Kind - four cards of the same rank. Also known as quads.

Full House - in poker, a hand consisting of a three of a kind and a pair.

Full Pay - in video poker it's usually the best payoff schedule offered for a particular game.

Hand - refers to the cards that you hold, or to everything that happens in a card game between shuffles of the deck.

Hit - to take another card. The card received is also called a hit.

Hole Card - the dealer's facedown card. This card is unseen.

Horn Bet - a one-roll bet that combines the 2, 3, 11 and 12.

Inside Bet - a bet in roulette on a single number including 0 or 00, or any combination of numbers.

Insurance - a side bet in blackjack that'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.

Loose/Tight Slots - a loose slot indicates a machine with a higher payout over a period of time. Conversely, tight slots have a lower payout over a period of time and thus have a higher advantage over the player.

Mini-Baccarat - a scaled-down version of baccarat, played with fewer players, dealers, and formality but following the same rules as baccarat.

Monkey - colloquial term for a card with the face value of ten.

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