Player Protection: Absage
The croupier's well-known "rien ne va plus" ("no more bets"). From the moment of this announcement on no more bets may be placed.
Glossary
The casino world in a nutshell
Here you will find the technical terms for all casino games offered.
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Add-on
Additional purchase of tournament chips at a defined level in the initial phase of a tournament, regardless of the player's chip status.
Alignieren
Arrangement of chips on the table by value.
All wins paid on lit lines
All wins are paid out on selected lit lines.
#hit#payline#pays only when lit#slot machine#winAll-in
To run out of chips while betting or calling during a poker game. A player may not go into his pocket for more money during a hand. If he runs out, a side pot is created in which he has no interest. However, he can still win the pot for which he had the chips.
Annoncieren
The announcement of a game (e.g. "Zero et les deux voisins") and passing of the chips to the croupier. The croupier will then place the chips according to the player's wishes.
Ante
Stake enabling patron to join in a round. In Texas Hold'em, this additional stake in addition to the blinds is only used in tournaments.
Ante Box
Playing area in Tropical Stud Poker layout.
Ass
Card worth 1 or 11
Ass-König
Minimum value of dealer’s hand permitting a comparison
Aussteigen
Retire from round on payment of the ante.
Austauschkarte
Card given to patron in exchange for one of the originally dealt cards on payment of the amount of the ante.
Bank
Casino or croupier being played against.
Begrüßungsjetons
Chips which were purchased at a discount and cannot be exchanged back into cash.
Bet
Playing capital. To make a bet.
Bet box
Playing area in Tropical Stud Poker layout in which the ante is placed.
Bildkarte
Jack, Queen or King
Black Jack
21 with the first two cards (an ace and a 10 or face card). Payouts are made 3:2. Exception Even Money, Stand off.
Blinds
Predefined bets that must be placed by the first two players to the left of the dealer button before the cards are dealt. The player to the left of the dealer button must post the small blind. The player to the left of the small blind must post the big blind. The size of the small blind is usually half the size of the big blind.
Bluff
Pretending to have a stronger hand than is really the case.
Board
All five community cards in the middle of the table in a poker game.
#common (community) cards#river card#turn cardBoxen
Areas where bets are placed.
Boxeninhaber
The main player on a box, who makes the decisions for all of the guests playing on the box (generally the guest sitting in front of the respective box)
Burn
To discard the top card from the deck, face down. This is done between each betting round before putting out the next community card(s). It is security against any player recognizing or glimpsing the next card to be used on the board.
Bust
Card value over 21
Buy-in
Amount required by patron to join in a game or to play a tournament.
Cagnotte
It is an international custom to leave a small part of your winnings - as much as you feel is appropriate - for the casino staff. The wages for the casino staff are paid from the so-called "Cagnotte" according to statutory provisions. This is not a personal tip for the croupier.
Cagnotte Box
Box for received tips
Call Attendant
Call casino attendant
Cancel credit
Payout of the credit balance
#cash meter#cash out#collect#credit#winner paid#wins paid by attendantCard
Said by player when he/she wants another card
Carre
Carre Place a bet on the table with four cards of the same kind at the same time.
Cash Box
Box for the cash.
Chance
In Roulette there are several ways to win. Even money chances which payout 1 to 1, and multiple chances which payout multiples of the original bet.
Cheval
French: Horse. The possibility of placing a single bet simultaneously on two neighbouring numbers on the tableau.
Chip
coin
Chiptray
Depression in the table in front of the dealer containing the bank chips.
Column
Multiple chance. Possibility to bet on one of the three vertical columns ("column 34", "column 35", and "column 36". Payout 2:1
Common (Community) Cards
Cards that are presented face-up in the middle of the poker table and shared among players in poker games. These are also referred to as "board".
#board#river card#turn cardCoup
A complete game from placement of the bets until all wins are paid out.
Croupier
Person who manages the game and makes the pay-outs.
Cut-Jetons
Special chips whose value is defined by the player upon purchase. They are used in American Roulette.
Dealer
The croupier's designation in poker.
Dealer Button
Indicates the fictitious dealer. The dealer button travels around the table in a clockwise manner, moving to the next player after each hand is completed.
Deck
A card package with 52 cards.
Director
Is responsible overall for the casino and makes final decisions.
Discard rack
Rack where discarded cards are placed.
Dolly
Small metal figure with which the point is marked on the layout.
Doppel-Zero
Roulette wheels originally had a second double zero (00), and this was first dispensed with by Francois Blanc in Bad Homburg, giving this casino a major competitive advantage over the competition. It gives players a much higher chance of winning.
Double
After receiving the first two cards of a hand the player can decide to double his bet under the condition he receive only one more card. Management can limit doubling depending on the variant of the game.
Drop collection
Type of fee that is withheld from the pot in poker.
Dutzend
One of the multiple chances (see). Players bet on 1-12 (Premier Douze - the first twelve numbers), on 13-24 (Douze Milieux - the middle dozen - the second twelve numbers) or 25-36 (Douze Dernier - the third twelve numbers). Payout 2:1.
Einfache Chancen
Red-black, even-odd, 1st-18th - 19th - 26th. Payout ratio 1:1
Even
Term for the 18 even numbers on an American Roulette table. Payout 1:1.
Even money
1:1 pay-out on blackjack at player’s request if the dealer’s first card is an ace.
Farben
The different colours for clubs, hearts, diamonds and spades.
Floorman
Casino employee who is responsible for overseeing the poker game.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit.
#drilling#high card#paar#poker#royal flush#straight#straight flush#zwei paareFreezeout
Mode of a poker tournament in which you cannot buy additional chips. If a player loses his chips, he is eliminated.
Freie Plätze
Open seats are filled by the floorman or croupier.
Gegen die Bank spielen
Playing against the trend. For example, by playing the opposite of a chance that has just or frequently come up.
Geteilte Hände
Card combinations that emerge after a split.
Gewinntabelle
Table with the payout ratios.
Große Serie
Combination game that covers a certain sector of the wheel and 17 numbers (22, 18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25). For this game 9 chips are required.
Hand
The combination of a player's or croupier's cards that is used to decide the game.
High Card
If a hand does not make a combination, the high card counts.
#drilling#flush#paar#poker#royal flush#straight#straight flush#zwei paareImpair
Term for the 18 odd numbers on a French Roulette table. Payout 1:1.
Insurance Line
Area for insurance
Jackpot, double progressive
Two progressive jackpots which can be won on one and the same slot machine (see Jackpot, progressive)
#jackpot#jackpot, progressive#slot machine#when lit#wins paid by attendantJackpot, progressive
Jackpot whose value grows steadily with every bet
#jackpot#slot machine#when lit#wins paid by attendantJeton
Chips
Kapitalreserve
Capital added to the tables, if necessary.
Kartenwert
Face value of a card (2-10), 10 for a picture cards and 1 or 11 for an ace.
Kaufen
Request another card from the dealer
Kessel
Roulette equipment made of high-quality wood having the 37 numbered slots situated in its centre. It runs on a ball bearing mounted shaft.
Kesselabschnitt
Certain sector of the bowl.
Layout
Printed area of the table.
Manque
Term for the numbers 1-18 on a French Roulette table.
Markierte Jetons
Value chips that are marked. These are given to special guests in French Roulette.
Maximum
Maximum bet in a box.
Mehrfache Chancen
Columns, dozens (2:1), transverse simple (5:1), transverse plein (11:1), carré (8:1), cheval (17:1), plein (35:1).
Minimum
Minimum bet
Nicht qualifiziert
The dealer has a hand lower than ace-king; the ante is paid out at 1:1 and the round is over.
Nichts geht mehr
"Rien ne va plus" or "no more bets" - an announcement made by the croupier that no more bets may be placed.
No Limit
A version of poker in which a player may bet any amount of chips (up to the number in front of them) whenever it is their turn to act.
#limit#pot limit#split limitOdd
Term for the 18 odd numbers on an American Roulette table. Payout 1:1.
Only highest winner paid
Only the highest winning combination is paid.
#cash out#collect#slot machine#winner paidOrphelins
French for "orphans". Combination game in which two certain, separate sectors of the wheel are covered. For this game (1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 31, 34) 5 chips are required.
Paid by attendant
Win is paid by a casino attendant.
#press button#push to collect#service#wins paid by attendantPair
Term for the 18 even numbers on a French Roulette table. Payout 1:1.
Paroli
If the player wins and then leaves his stake and winnings on the same number to play again. See also "Play with the bank's money".
Passe
Term for the numbers 19-36 on a French Roulette table.
Pays only when lit
Wins are only paid on the lit lines selected.
#all wins paid on lit lines#hit#payline#when lit#winPermanence display
Electronic unit that displays the last 15 to 20 numbers which came up at a table allowing more exact observation of the game.
Permanenz
The written or electronic records of all the numbers which come up at the table listed in series. Particularly important for system players. In most casinos you can purchase the permanence as a computer printout.
Place your bets
Place your bets - the croupier's call to play the game.
Plaque
Rectangular chip of high value.
Play coins or credits before pulling handle
Insert coins or vouchers before pulling the handle (starting the game).
#handle#player#slot machinePlein
Even number in Roulette (zero to 36).
Pot
Total amount of bets that it is played for.
Pot Limit
A version of poker in which a player may bet up to the amount of money in the pot whenever it is his turn to act.
#limit#no limit#split limitPreispool
The total amount of tournament prize money that will be shared among the winners.
Qualifiziert
The croupier has an ace and a king or higher.
Rebuy
To buy more tournament chips. In a rebuy tournament, it is possible to buy more tournament chips within a certain period of time.
Rien ne va plus
"Rien ne va plus" or "no more bets" - announcement made by the croupier that no more bets may be placed.
River Card
The fifth and final community card that is dealt face up on the table.
#board#common (community) cards#turn cardRoyal Flush
Highest combination of cards consisting of five cards of one suit from ten to ace.
#drilling#flush#high card#paar#poker#straight#straight flush#zwei paareSaalchef
The floorman is responsible for the daily administration in the casino gaming areas and is a contact person for the guests
Second Chance
Showdown
The point at which all players remaining in the hand turn their cards over and determine who has the best hand.
Siebener Drilling
If a player has three sevens, an immediate 3:2 pay-out is made.
Small Series
Combination game that covers a certain sector of the wheel and includes 12 numbers (27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23, 10, 5, 24, 16, 33).This game requires a stake of 6 chips.
Spielrunde
A complete game from placing the bets through to paying out all of the winnings.
Split
If the first two cards are identical (e.g. two eights, but also any combination of 10 and picture card), they can be split (with an additional bet of the same amount as the original bet being placed on the second card).
Split Limit
A version of poker in which the amount of the bet is fixed for each player.
#limit#no limit#pot limitStand off
Guest retains bet (only possible on don’t pass if the first roll is 12).
Stay
Said by player when he/she does not want a further card.
Straight
Run of five cards in sequence regardless of suit.
#drilling#flush#high card#paar#poker#royal flush#straight flush#zwei paareStraight Flush
Run of five cards in sequence of the same suit.
#drilling#flush#high card#paar#poker#royal flush#straight#zwei paareSuite
Banker gives up the bank prematurely.
Table Stake
Total number of chips that a player has on the table during a game. He may only use that capital for betting during a game in progress. It is allowed to add more money to the table stake between two games. As long as a player is involved in the game, he is not allowed to take any money from his table stake.
Tableau
Printed cloth, also playing area.
Teilen
If the card value of the first two cards is equal, the player can split, which means he can form a new hand with the second card by placing his original bet once more. When splitting, the combination ace/10 or ace/face produces the value 21 and not a Black Jack. If the player splits two aces then he only receives one card per ace - as long as he does not split again. Management can offer variants of the game and thereby restrict the number of hands being split (also dependent on card value).
Transversale pleine
A bet on a diagonal row of three numbers (e.g. 7-8-9), payout 11:1.
Transversale simple
A bet on a diagonal row of six numbers (e.g. 7-8-9-10-11-12), payout 5:1.
Trinkgeld
Normally one chip to the value of the en Plein bet. It is also generally accepted to tip two or three chips "Pour les employés", "for the staff", as a token of appreciation for the winnings or of the service provided by the croupier. The wages for the casino staff are paid from the tips or so-called "Cagnotte" according to statutory provisions. This is not a personal tip for the croupier.
Tronc
Tips from which the wages for the casino staff are paid.
Turn Card
The forth community card that is dealt face up on the table.
#board#common (community) cards#river cardTurnierdirektor
The casino employee responsible for the entire administration of the tournament.
Verdoppeln
After receiving the first two cards of a hand the player can decide to double his bet under the condition he receive only one more card. Management can limit doubling depending on the variant of the game.
Verkaufen
The player/dealer has more than 21.
Versichern
If the croupier's first card is an Ace, players may insure their bet against a possible blackjack with the bank. An insurance bet can be any amount between half and double the player's original bet wagered, in half minimum steps.
Versicherung
If the dealer’s first card is an ace and he/she makes blackjack with the second card, the insurance payout is 2:1 (see insurance).
Wanne
Table area directly above the layout, which the dice may not leave.
Wins paid by attendant
Wins paid by attendant.
#paid by attendant#press button#push to collect#serviceZero / Doppel Zero
Zero game
Combination game that covers a certain sector of the wheel around the zero (0) (12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, 15). For this game 4 chips are required.
Zwei Paare
Hand containing two different pairs.
#drilling#flush#high card#paar#poker#royal flush#straight#straight flush