American rouletteThis style consist of a roulette wheel which has 38 compartments and numbers from 1 to 36 with the addition of 0 and 00.
American WheelRoulette wheel that has 0 and 00 pockets and a number sequence of (clockwise starting with 0): 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7, 20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24…
BacktrackThe outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun. Also called the ball-track.
BallTrack - The outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun. Also called the backtrack.
Biased NumbersA Big Number that continues through long-term analysis and produced by Biased Wheels.
Biased WheelA roulette wheel that has an imperfection that causes certain numbers or sections of numbers to appear at a higher frequency than probability allows for.
Biased wheelsan imperfect roulette wheel causing numbers to appear often than what probability allows.
Big NumberA number that has hit more than its theoretical average. Long-term "Big Numbers" may be indicative of a Biased Wheel.
Call betsAlso known as 'Roulette Announced Bets'. Used in French and European roulette tables and common in most UK casinos with single-zero wheel American…
Cancellation Betting SystemA betting system using a series of numbers that cancels numbers after winning a bet and adds numbers after losing a bet.
Capping a BetIllegally adding more chips to a bet that has already won. It is a form of Past Posting.
Casino AdvantageThe edge, usually shown as a percentage, that the house has over the player. Also called House Edge or Vig.
Casino HostThe person responsible for seeing that high rollers are treated with the dignity and graciousness their wallets merit.
Casino ManagerThe person responsible for seeing that the games of a given casino are handled properly.
Chameleon StrategyLooking for players who have been winning and then mimicking their betting patterns in the hope that they will continue to be lucky, have found biased…
Chasing Loseswhen a player increases his bets so that he is able to get back what he has lost. This may not be a good way to play the game.
Chasing LossesIncreasing your bets in order to recoup what you've lost. Not a good way to play.
Check RackThe tray that hold the chips for a game. Also, known as a chip rack or chip tray.
ChecksAnother name for chips. Typically, this name is used only by casino operators and employees, and using it may draw undue suspicion to yourself, especially…
Choppy GameA game where neither the player nor the house has been winning consistently. Or, a game where no discernible streaks nor patterns have been appearing.
ClockingThere are two forms of Clocking -- Wheel Clocking and Player Clocking. See those terms defined separately in this document.
Cold TableAny table where you and/or other players have been losing.
Color UpTo exchange lower denomination chips for higher denomination chips.
Column BetA bet on one of the columns of 12 numbers on the layout.
Combination BetA bet with one chip or more chips on two or more numbers.
CompFree food, room, beverage, and travel offered by casinos to encourage big players to gamble more.
Corner BetA bet that four numbers in a given segment of the layout will win. Also known as a Square Bet or a Quarter Bet.
Credit LineA credit line, or line of credit, is a revolving credit agreement that allows you to write checks or make cash withdrawals of amounts up to your credit…
Credit ManagerThe person in charge of determining casino credit for the player.
d'Alembert Betting SystemA system of betting where you increase your bet by one unit after a loss and decrease your bet by one unit after a win.
Dead TableA table that is manned and ready for action but has no players.
DealerDealers, or principals, buy and sell securities for their own accounts, adding liquidity to the marketplace and seeking to profit from the spread between…
DerniereA French term for last and refers to the last group of 12 numbers in the Dozen Bet.
DollyUnlike the French roulette where the croupier simply points with the stick on the winning number on the table, in the American roulette the croupier uses…
DoubleUp System of Betting - A betting system whereby bets are doubled after a loss in hopes of recouping the previous loss.
Drop BoxA box where money is dropped after the player cashes into a game and receives his chips. The box is usually located under the table.
DumpingA casino table that is losing money to the players.
EdgeThe borders created by a change in the structure or vegetation in a lake. Examples are edges of tree lines, weed lines, and the edges of a drop-off.
En PrisonFrench term for the favorable option offered at some single-zero roulette tables. The player doesn't lose his even-money bets if the zero shows.
En prison ruleThis is also known as the surrender rule. Mostly applicable in European roulette; in an en prison rule, when the player makes an outside bet (even money…
European rouletteThis style consist of a roulette wheel which has 37 compartments and numbers from 1 to 36 with the addition of a 0.
European WheelRoulette wheel that has only a single zero (0) and a number sequence of (clockwise starting with 0): 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25, 17, 34, 6, 27, 13, 36…
Even BetA wager that one of the even numbers will win the next spin.
Even MoneyA bet that pays off at the same amount it would lose. e.g., betting $5 to potentially win $5 is an even money bet.
Even UpA bet that has no mathematical edge for either side. In roulette, this can only come from wheel biases and croupier biases, as all layout bets have an…
Eye in the SkyThe video camera above the casino floor which is used to watch the dealers and players to catch cheating.
Fair GameA game where neither the house nor the player has the edge. Roulette is not a Fair Game.
Fibonacci Betting SystemA progressive betting system where each bet is a combination of the two previous numbers. (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.).
FicheurIn the American Roulette each player gets chips with different colours so that they do not mix.
FiveNumber Bet - Can only be made on the American Wheel and is a single wager that 0, 00, 1, 2, or 3 will hit next.
Five number betCommon with American double zero roulette wheels. It is a bet covering 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3.
Flat BettorA player who never varies the size of his bets, and bets the same amount each time.
FloormanIndividual responsible for supervising serveral tables in the pit.
Fluctuation in ProbabilityNumbers randomly appearing out of all proportion to their probability, usually only in the short-term. A short sequence of repeating decisions.