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The following gambling glossary provides explanations of terminology for land based and online casinos. The gambling glossary covers general casino play as well as blackjack, poker, video poker, slots and craps. This glossary also covers general online gambling information.

 

ONLINE GAMBLING GLOSSARY

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Gambling Glossary A - B

Action	In poker, action is a play: a fold, check, call, bet or raise.
All-In	In poker, to put all of your chips into the pot during a hand. In table stakes games, a player cannot buy more chips during a hand. If he runs out, a second pot (side pot) is created in which he has no interest. However, he can still win the pot for which he had the chips.
Ante	In poker, a small amount of chips provided by all players to get the pot going. Most hold'em games do not use an ante as such but rather a "blind" to get the pot started.
Bank Roll	The amount of money a player is willing to risk in a given period. the period can be a vi to a casino or a week in Vegas.
Back Counting	In blackjack, a method of gaining an extra advantage in which a player counts the cards by standing nearby and sits down at the table to play whenever the count is favorable.
Banned	Not allowed to play at the casino or to enter the premises.
Bet the Pot	In poker, to bet an amount equalling the total in the pot.
Barred	Not allowed to play at the casino or to enter the premises.
Basic Strategy	In blackjack, a strategy that tells a player the optimum way to play a hand, whether to hit, stand, double down or split. See Online Gambling Basic Strategy.
Bet	A wager made.
Betting Limit	The minimum and the maximum amounts of money that a player can wager on one hand, game....
Bicycle	A bicycle is a straight that runs to the five - ace, two, three, four, five. Also know as a Wheel.
Blackjack Strategy	See Basic strategy.
Board	See Community Cards
Book	An establishment or special area of a casino that accepts wagers on the outcome of sporting events and races.
Bullets	Pair of Aces. Pocket Rockets, American Airlines
Burn Card	In blackjack, the top card of the deck, which is discarded before the deal begins. The card is placed face down in the discard pile.
Bust, Busting	In blackjack, going over 21 which is an automatic losing hand for the player.
Card Counting	In blackjack, a means of tracking the number of high-value cards (good for the player) and the number of low-value cards (good for the dealer). For detailed explanations see Card Counting at Online Blackjack Review.
Check	In poker, passing without placing a bet. With a check, you stay in the running for the pot.
Citadel	Citadel is a total electronic payment solution provider offering a secure online environment for merchants and customers.

 

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