Player Protection: 1-18 (Low)
1-18 (Low) means a bet on all numbers from 1 to 18 in Roulette.
GLOSSARY OF THE GAME WORLD
THE CASINO WORLD IN A NUTSHELL
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123 Jacks
123 Jacks is a side bet that one, two or three Jacks will be among the first three cards dealt – your two cards and the dealer’s card.
19-36 (High)
19-36 (High) means a bet on all numbers from 19 to 36 in Roulette.
Add-on
An add-on is an option available in certain Poker tournament formats that allows players to purchase additional tournament chips at a set time (often during the first break) for a fee. Add-ons are usually available regardless of the current stack size and influence tournament strategy, as they can significantly alter stack ratios and the stage of play.
All-in
An all-in refers to betting all available chips. If the stack is insufficient to cover a bet in full, a main pot and, where applicable, side pots are formed. An all-in player can only win the portion of the pot into which they have contributed.
Ante
The ante is the mandatory minimum bet placed before the cards are dealt, which increases the starting pot and encourages more active play. In some formats, a "Big Blind Ante" is used, whereby only the Big Blind contributes the ante for the entire table to simplify proceedings.
Bad Beat
A bad beat describes a hand that loses despite its initial, apparent strength.
Banker
In Macau Baccarat, the Banker is the betting option on the Bank, i.e. that the Bank hand will win.
Best Stack Forward
Best Stack Forward refers to a Poker tournament format in which players may participate on multiple starting days, but only their largest (highest) chip stack is carried over to the next tournament day. If a player qualifies for day 2 multiple times, only the best stack carries over. All smaller stacks are removed from the tournament.
Bet
A bet is the first wager in a betting round, provided no wager has been made previously.
Big Blind
The big blind is the larger of the two mandatory blinds, which is placed before the cards are dealt. The big blind often defines the base bet size and influences the minimum amounts for openings and raises.
Big Series
Big Series are seventeen numbers that are adjacent to one another on the roulette wheel.
Black Jack
A Black Jack is a hand consisting of an Ace and a face card or a card with a value of 10, which together total exactly 21 points.
Blinds
The small blind and big blind are referred to as blinds. These are mandatory bets placed into the pot before each hand. Blinds ensure a starting pot and are a key mechanism for maintaining the pace of play and the dynamics at the table.
Bluff
A bluff refers to a bet or raise made with a hand that, based on the current cards, is unlikely to be the best, with the aim of persuading opponents to fold.
Board
The board is the term for the five community cards (see also Community Cards) that are placed in the centre of the table in Hold’em and Omaha Poker Games.
Bomb Pot
A bomb pot is a special hand in which all Poker players are required to pay a fixed amount into the pot in advance. Often, the pre-flop betting round is omitted and the flop (or, in some variants, several boards) is revealed immediately.
Bonus Games
A bonus game is an additional game triggered by specific symbols, offering the player further chances to win without requiring any additional stakes.
Box
A box refers to a player's personal playing area at the table, where bets are placed and cards are played.
Bubble
The bubble refers to the Poker tournament phase immediately before reaching the paid places.
Burn Cards
Burn cards are cards that are discarded before each community card is dealt.
Bust
A bust occurs when the total exceeds 21, resulting in an automatic loss of the hand.
Button Straddle
The button straddle is a special form of straddle in which the player places a voluntary additional bet on the dealer button. The bet is made before the cards are dealt and is usually double the big blind. The pre-flop betting order begins to the left of the button, which shifts the positional dynamics compared to the classic UTG straddle.
Buy-in
The buy-in is the amount that each player must place on the table in front of them before their first hand in order to be allowed to participate in the game. In tournament poker, the buy-in determines the size of the entry fee.
C3
In the C3 (Combination 3) side bet, you bet on specific card combinations made up of the first two cards in a hand and the dealer’s first card.
Call
A call is when a Poker player matches an existing bet without raising it.
Card Sled
The card sled is the device on the table from which the cards are drawn during the game.
Cash Game
A cash game is a type of Poker played with real money, where the chips on the table have a direct monetary value. Players can join or leave at any time, as there is no fixed start or end point. SHORTER: A Poker format where chips have real monetary value and players can join or leave at any time.
Check
A check means passing on a bet when no bet has yet been made.
Check-Raise
A check-raise is a move where a player first checks and then raises after an opponent has bet.
Coin Flip
An all-in situation in the pre-flop with an approximate 50:50 chance, for example 7 7 against A J. LONGER: In Poker, a coin flip refers to a game situation in which two players have almost equal chances of winning. The term comes from the fact that the outcome is statistically similar to a coin toss, where heads or tails are roughly 50/50.
Column
The column is a betting option in Roulette on one of the three columns of numbers, each containing 12 numbers.
Community Cards
Community Cards are shared, face-up cards in the centre of the table that are used by all Poker players to form their best possible five-card hand. In Texas Hold’em, a total of five Community Cards (Flop, Turn, River) are dealt face-up.
Continuation Bet (C-Bet)
A Continuation Bet (C-Bet) refers to a bet on the flop (or later streets) by the Poker player who had the initiative in the previous betting round – usually the pre-flop raiser.
Corner
A bet in roulette on four numbers that form a square.
Credit
Credits are the units used for playing, which represent the converted stake.
Cut Card
A cut card is the card placed under the deck when shuffling, so that the bottom card is face down when dealt and cannot be recognised.
Cutoff
The cutoff is the Poker player seated to the right of the dealer button.
Cutting Card
The cutting card is used to split the deck of cards.
Dealer Button
The dealer button marks the nominal dealer position, which determines the betting order and moves clockwise after each hand. The button is also the last position in the betting round after the flop.
Dolly
The Dolly is a metal or glass marker used in Roulette to indicate the winning number.
Double Down
With a Double Down, the stake is doubled and exactly one additional card is taken.
Double Zero (00)
The double zero is another green pocket on the roulette wheel; it appears in the American version of roulette in addition to the zero, thus offering a further possible winning number.
Doubling
Doubling means that the bet placed is doubled during the game.
Dozen
Dozen means a bet in Roulette on 12 consecutive numbers (1–12, 13–24 or 25–36).
Draw
A draw is an incomplete hand that can be improved by future cards (e.g. a flush draw or a straight draw).
Early Position
Early position refers to a player’s position early in the betting round (close to the blinds).
Even
Even is a betting option in Roulette on all even numbers.
Even Money
Even Money means a betting option in Roulette on broad categories such as Red, Black, Even, Odd, Low (1–18) or High (19–36).
Feature
A feature is a function within the main game that provides extra chances to win.
Flip
In poker, a flip refers to a situation in which two (or more) players are all-in with roughly equal chances of winning (often, for example, a pair against two overcards).
Flop
In poker, the flop refers to the first three community cards, which are revealed at the same time.
Fold
In poker, folding means giving up your hand. This means that a player chooses not to continue competing for the pot and therefore forfeits the stakes they have placed so far.
Freezeout
A freezeout is a type of poker tournament with no rebuys or re-entries. As soon as a player loses their entire stack, they are eliminated from the tournament.
Full House
A full house is a five-card poker hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair. If there are multiple full houses, the higher three of a kind takes precedence, followed by the higher pair.
Gamble Feature
The Gamble Feature is an additional opportunity where winnings can be risked in order to achieve a higher win.
Gutshot
A gutshot means that only one card is needed to complete a straight. In a gutshot, this card is missing from the middle of a potential straight.
Hand for Hand
Hand for Hand refers to the synchronised dealing of hands in tournaments to ensure fairness: when a tournament has reached the stage where only a few players need to be eliminated for the prize money to be reached, or has already reached it, the next hand is started simultaneously at all remaining tables to ensure a level playing field and prevent slower tables from gaining an advantage.
Heads-Up
Heads-up is a game format involving two players – either in a single hand (with only two players in the pot) or as a stage or format of the game.
Hit
A “hit” means that another card is drawn.
Hole Cards
Hole cards are a player’s face-down private cards. In Texas Hold’em, each player is dealt two hole cards, which are used only in combination with the community cards to determine the best possible five-card hand. In Omaha, players are dealt four, five or more hole cards.
ICM (Independent Chip Model)
The Independent Chip Model is a mathematical model used to convert tournament chips into an expected monetary value, taking the payout structure into account.
Insurance
Insurance is a side bet that can be placed if the dealer draws an ace and there is therefore a possibility of a Black Jack.
ITM (In The Money)
ITM means that a player in a poker tournament has finished in a position that qualifies for prize money. Anyone who is ‘in the money’ has survived the bubble and is guaranteed at least the minimum cash prize.
Jackpot Level
Jackpot levels are several different jackpots on a single machine, each paying out different prize amounts.
Kicker
A kicker is a side card that determines the winner when the main hands are of equal rank (e.g. if both players hold a pair, the higher kicker wins). The kicker is particularly decisive in top-pair and pair-versus-pair situations.
Late Position
Late position in the betting round (e.g. cutoff and button), which offers an information advantage due to the actions already taken by opponents.
Limit Poker
Limit poker is a form of poker with fixed betting and raising limits.
Limp
In poker, a ‘limp’ or ‘limping’ means simply calling the big blind before the flop without raising yourself. It is therefore the most passive way to open a pot.
Mississippi Straddle
The Mississippi Straddle is an advanced variation of the straddle in which, in principle, every player – regardless of their position – is allowed to place a straddle. The Mississippi Straddle is placed before the cards are dealt and is usually at least double the size of the big blind. Pre-flop action begins to the left of the player who placed the straddle, which means the betting order can change flexibly.
Muck
‘Muck’ means to discard cards, also known as ‘folding’, or the area where the discarded cards are collected by the croupier.
Multigames
Multigames refers to a number of games available on a machine from which players can select their preferred game directly at the machine.
Multiway Pot
A multiway pot is a pot involving more than two players.
Mystery Jackpot
A Mystery Jackpot describes a bonus win that is triggered purely at random and is independent of the game.
Natural
In Macau Baccarat, a Natural is an instant winning hand with a total value of 8 or 9 from the first two cards.
No-Limit
No-limit is a form of poker in which bets and raises can be made up to the size of a player’s entire stack.
Nuts
A nut hand is the best possible hand that can be made at a given point in the game and with a given board.
Odd
Odd is a betting option in Roulette on all odd numbers.
Open Ended Straight Draw
An open-ended straight draw is a hand that can be completed by two different cards (for example, with 4, 5, 6 and 7, you need either a 3 or an 8).
Orphelins
Orphelins are eight numbers that are divided into two segments on the roulette wheel.
Out of Position (OOP)
Out of position (OOP) is a situation in which a player must act before their opponent and therefore has less information.
Outs
The cards that help players improve their hand are called outs.
Over Card
An over card is a card that ranks higher than any other card on the board.
Pair
In Macau Baccarat, a Pair is a side bet that the first two cards of the player’s or banker’s hand will form a pair.
Paylines
Paylines are predefined lines on which, as a rule, identical symbols must appear in order to win.
Paytable
The paytable shows which symbol combinations lead to which winnings.
Player
In Macau Baccarat, the Player is the betting option on the player, i.e. that the player’s hand will win.
Pocket Cards
Pocket cards is another term for hole cards. It refers to the players’ face-down private cards. Pocket is also used to describe pairs (e.g. pocket aces).
Pot
A pot is the total of all bets placed during a hand.
Pot Limit
In poker, pot limit means that the maximum bet allowed is the amount currently in the pot.
Pot Odds
Pot odds refer to the ratio between the total size of the pot and the amount required to call.
Preflop
Preflop is the phase before the flop.
Progressive Jackpot
A Progressive Jackpot has a starting value and increases with every bet until it is eventually won by someone.
Push
A push means that the players and the dealer have the same total, and the round ends in a draw.
Rabbit Hunting
Rabbit Hunting is the act of revealing cards that would have been dealt but the game has already ended.
Racetrack
Racetrack means the oval betting area on the roulette table that mirrors the sequence of numbers on the roulette wheel and facilitates sector bets.
Raise
A raise is the act of increasing an existing bet.
Rake
The rake refers to the fee, or tax, that the casino typically charges from the pot in cash games (often up to a cap) or via a tournament fee in tournaments.
Re-buy
A re-buy is the option available in certain tournaments to purchase chips again for a fee after losing one’s stack (or up to a certain limit).
Re-entry
Re-entry refers to the option to re-enter a tournament after being eliminated. This differs from a re-buy tournament, in which players can purchase additional chips whilst they are still in the tournament. In a re-entry tournament, a player must first be eliminated before they can re-enter.
River
The river is the fifth and final community card. If there are still several players left in the hand after the river, the showdown follows, or the hand ends with a fold.
Roulette Wheel
The roulette wheel consists of 37 or 38 numbered pockets, ranging from 0 (or 00) to 36 and arranged in a non-arithmetic sequence.
Royal Flush
A Royal Flush is the highest possible hand, consisting of five cards of the same suit, from ten to ace.
RTP (Return to player)
The RTP indicates the percentage of a game’s stakes that, in the long term and statistically, is returned to the player.
Run it twice
Run it twice is an agreement – typically in cash games – whereby, once betting has concluded (often following an all-in), the remaining community cards are dealt twice. The pot is split into two equal parts and each run is settled separately.
Satellite
A satellite is a type of tournament that allows you to qualify for a larger tournament.
Shot Clock
A shot clock is a time rule that limits the amount of time a player has to make a decision for each action. Players must act within a set time limit. Optionally, additional time cards (time bank) or time credits may be used. Shot clocks are used to speed up the game and ensure a fair distribution of table time, particularly in tournaments or when there is a high volume of play.
Showdown
The showdown is the stage at the end of a hand when the remaining players reveal their cards to determine the best hand. The showdown takes place after the final bet on the river, or earlier if no further betting is possible.
Side Pot
The side pot is an additional pot that is created when at least one player is all-in and other players place further bets on top of that. An all-in player can only win the main pot. Side pots are contested exclusively between the players who have contributed to them.
Six Line
A bet in roulette on six consecutive numbers from two consecutive rows.
Slow Play
Slow play refers to the deliberate, passive play of a very strong hand (e.g. by checking or calling) in order to entice opponents to bet further or to widen their range.
Small Blind
The small blind is a mandatory blind placed to the left of the dealer button.
Small Series
Small Series means twelve numbers adjacent to one another on the roulette wheel.
Soft 17
Soft 17 is a card combination with a total value of 17, where an ace counts as 11.
Spin
A spin starts a new round of play on the slot machine, during which the symbols are randomly rearranged.
Split
Split means that two cards of equal value are split into two separate hands and played on individually, whereby the original stake must be doubled for the second hand.
Split
To split a bet in Roulette on two numbers that are adjacent to each other either vertically or horizontally on the roulette table.
Stack
A stack is the total number of chips a player has at their disposal.
Stand
Stand means that no further cards are taken.
Straddle
A straddle is a voluntary additional bet placed before the cards are dealt, outside the regular blind structure; it is often equal to twice the big blind and is usually made from the under-the-gun position. Every straddle is ‘live’, meaning the player may still take an action when it is their turn again.
Straight up
Straight up means a bet in roulette on a single number.
Street
A bet in Roulette on three consecutive numbers in a single row on the roulette table.
Surrender
Surrender is a tournament option whereby a player can voluntarily forfeit their stack before the end of the late registration period and make a re-entry. This option is only available after the final hand at the close of registration.
Three-Bet & Four-Bet
Three-bet and four-bet are terms used to describe raises in a betting sequence: a three-bet is the second raise (re-raise) following an open raise. A four-bet is the subsequent raise following a three-bet.
Tie
Tie In Macau Baccarat, a Tie is a bet that the player’s and banker’s hands will have the same point value at the end.
Time Bank
The Time Bank is an additional time allowance available to players – in tournament formats featuring a shot clock – to allow them more time to make decisions in complex situations. The Time Bank may be limited per hand or level, or managed as a rechargeable time account, depending on the specific rules.
Time Collection
Time Collection is a fee model in cash games where the game fee is charged on a time-based basis (e.g. per hour) rather than as a pot-based rake.
Turn
The turn is the fourth community card.
Under the Gun (UTG)
Under the Gun (UTG) is the first betting position after the blinds and therefore the first to act.
Value Bet
A value bet is a bet made with a hand that is expected to be ahead, with the aim of getting paid off by weaker hands. The objective is to maximise expected profit. The size and timing of the value bet depend on the opponent’s calling range, the board texture and stack sizes.
Volatility
Volatility describes whether a game tends to pay out small wins frequently or larger wins less frequently.
Walk
A walk is a situation in which the big blind wins the hand because all players (including the small blind) have folded before the flop.
Wide Area Progressive Jackpot
A Wide Area Progressive Jackpot is a jackpot that is linked across multiple locations or machines and increases with every bet placed.
Zeit-Bank
Zeit-Bank is the German term for time bank. It refers to additional time allowed for decision-making, particularly in online environments or tournament formats where there is a time limit per move.
Zero (0)
The zero is a separate green pocket on the roulette wheel that belongs neither to red nor black, nor to even nor odd, and therefore represents an additional possible winning number in the game.
Zero Game
Zero Game means seven numbers that are adjacent to one another on the roulette wheel.