Gambling (page 2)
How to play, casino lingo, poker and sports betting.
Poker Room Dos and Don'ts: Part Five
Being in a card room for the first time can be intimidating. Often times, the poker world does not do enough to encourage new players into their world.
Casino Lingo: Camouflage
A gambler's "camouflage" refers to anything he or she does to try and conceal his or her activities from the casino.
Poker Room Dos and Don'ts: Part Four
Being in a card room for the first time can be intimidating. Often times, the poker world does not do enough to encourage new players into their world.
Poker Room Dos and Don'ts: Part Three
Being in a card room for the first time can be intimidating. Often times, the poker world does not do enough to encourage new players into their world.
Casino Lingo: Croupier
"Croupier" is French for dealer. It is usually used in the games roulette and baccarat. The word resurfaced in 1998 when a movie was made with the same title. Actor Clive Owen starred in it.
Poker Room Dos and Don'ts: Part Two
Being in a card room for the first time can be intimidating. Often times, the poker world does not do enough to encourage new players into their world.
Casino Lingo: Dragon Bet
In pai gow poker, the dragon bet is an extra hand that you can bet on after you've already seen your own cards.
Casino Lingo: Color Up
At the casino, you will notice that the chips you play with are different colors. Here's how much each of those chips is worth: White/Blue: $1 Red: $5 Green: $25 Black: $100 Purple: $500 Orange:…
Casino Lingo: Black Book
As opposed to the days when men carried black books with all their best contacts inside ... this is one book you don't want to get in.
Poker Room Dos and Don'ts: Part One
Being in a card room for the first time can be intimidating. Often times, the poker world does not do enough to encourage new players into their world.
Craps Lingo: "Shooter"
In a craps game, the "shooter" is the person throwing the dice. After the shooter seven outs, then the next shooter will have his/her turn. It follows in a clockwise rotation.
Craps Lingo: "Come Bet"
In a craps game, the "come bet" is a bet that acts like a come out roll after the point is already made.
Craps Lingo: "Field Bet"
In a craps game, a "field bet" is a one-time bet that the next roll will be one of the numbers in the field box. The numbers in this box are 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 and12.
Craps Lingo: "Yo Eleven!"
In a craps game, "yo eleven!" is what players shout out when they want an 11 to be rolled. Likewise, this is what the stickman might call after an eleven has just been rolled.
Casino Lingo: Chasing Your Money
If you've lost a lot of your bankroll and you play more to try and get even, this is considered "chasing your money." One example is if you've been betting moderately and losing, the minute you…
Craps Lingo: "Any Craps or C&E"
In a craps game, "any craps" is a one roll bet for the 2,3, or 12 to come up. It pays 7 to 1. "C & E" is actually two bets.
Craps Lingo: "Pass Line Bet"
In a craps game, the "pass line bet" is the basic bet at the craps table. Players must make a pass line (or a don’t pass bet) in order to be allowed to shoot the dice.
Craps Lingo: "Place Bet"
In a craps game, the "place bet" is a bet you can make at any time on the box numbers without waiting for it to be rolled first. You can ask the dealer to "place" the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10.
Craps Lingo: "Hardways"
In a craps game, a "hardways" bet is a proposition bet in the center of the table. When you make a hardway bet, you are saying that the dice are going to come up in pairs.
Craps Lingo: "For the Boys"
In a craps game, "for the boys" is what a player will say when he or she is tipping the dealers.
Casino Lingo: Cold
When a slot machine is "cold," it means that it has not been paying out. When a player is running cold, it means they're on a losing streak.
Comps: Caesar's Total Rewards
Caesar's Total Rewards program is the current version of what was originally Total Gold. It started in 1997 and was the industry's first national players rewards program.
Casino Lingo: Load Up
"Load up" is a term used when playing slots. It means to play the maxium number of coins per spin that a slot machine or video game will allow. >>More information about gambling in Las Vegas .
Casino Lingo: Action
"Action" refers to the amount of money being spent. It can be what you're spending on one game or what you spent during you whole visit.
Casino Lingo: Money Plays
If you walk up to a casino game and want to play with your cash instead of exchanging it for chips, you need to say to the dealer, "money plays." If you just put your money down on the table without…
Casino Lingo: Bankroll
Your "bankroll" refers both to the entire amount of money you brought on the trip to use specifically for gambling and the amount of money you have for only one session of gambling.
Wynn Las Vegas Race and Sports Book
Caesars Palace , move over. Wynn Las Vegas has a sports book that will make a junkie out of your neighbor's old Aunt Sally.
Obtaining Credit with a Casino
If you do not want to travel with large amounts of cash, you can apply for a line of credit with a casino. Call the casino and ask for the casino credit department to begin the application process.