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Roulette terms

101. House Edge A term for the casinos' advantage over the player. No game has a more favorable house edge for a player.
102. House Person A dealer who is unusually concerned with the casino's profits. A dealer who identifies with the casinos or enjoys watching players lose.
103. Hustler A gambling cheat.
104. Impair French term for the Odd Bet.
105. Inside Bet A bet made on the central, numbered portion of the roulette layout.
106. La partage roulette rule similar to the en prison rule, only in this case the player loses half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet en prison for…
107. La partage rule Mainly applicable in European roulette games. It has the same idea as the en prison rule except that the player is not given the option to keep the bet in…
108. LaBouchere Betting System A type of Cancellation Betting System where numbers are cancelled out from a user-defined string of numbers after a win and added to the string after a…
109. Layout The design imprinted on the felt table top with the various bets that can be made.
110. Layout Strategies Betting systems and strategies that try to overcome the house edge simply by placing different types of bets, without trying to determine if the wheel or…
111. Line Bet A wager that one of six numbers (two rows of three numbers separated by a line on the layout) will win.
112. Long End of the Bet The side of the bet that must pay off more than it collects.
113. Long Run The extended amount of time during any given session (or through multiple sessions) when number frequency starts to asymptotically approach that which is…
114. Low Bet A wager that one of the low numbers (1-18) will win the next spin.
115. Low Roller A person who bets small stakes.
116. Luminar or LuminAR Illuminated roulette table made by John Huxley, suppliers of casino equipment. The LuminAR roulette table is eye-catching by illuminating the winning…
117. Manque French term for Low Bet.
118. Mark -- see trademark
119. marker A diagnostic indication that disease may develop.
120. Martingale Betting System A type of Double-Up System whereby you double your bets after every loss. Meaning that when you win, you'll win back all of your loss, plus the payoff for…
121. Martingale System a system where the player may win at roulette by choosing to bet on one with a 50-50 chance of winning and then just continue to double the bet every time…
122. Match Play A casino promotion where players are given special chips that they can bet. They are paid off in regular casino chips on a win.
123. Money at Risk Money that has been wagered and can be lost.
124. Money Management A system a player uses to decide how to handle his bankroll. Kelly betting is one money management system that works.
125. Money Plays A casino rule which allows players to wager actual cash instead of chips.
126. Mucker Anyone who uses sleight-of-hand techniques to cheat -- usually done for Past Posting.
127. Negative Progression Any system of wagering where you increase bets after a loss.
128. Nickel (NIK-ul): A kind of metal found in soil and often used in alloys and in industry.
129. No Action A call made by a dealer that the casino will not cover a particular bet. Or that a particular spin or decision doesn't count.
130. Noir French term for Black Bet.
131. Non Not.
132. Non Value Chip a casino issued gaming chip whose dollar value depends on the amount of the chips taken in a buy-in. For example, a buy-in of $300.
133. Odd Bet A wager that one of the odd numbers will win the next spin.
134. Odds The likelihood of an event happening.
135. On the Square A game that is honest.
136. Orphans French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on three specific numbers 6, 34 and 17 that are neighbours on the wheel, but far apart on the layout.
137. Orphelins French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on a specific group of numbers on a section of the roulette wheel that are neighbours on the wheel…
138. Orphelins (Orphans) most commonly found in European casinos. Orphan is when players bet on specific number of three, which are laid out close together on the wheel, but are…
139. Oustide bet Bets on 1 to 1 even money (red/black, odd/even, high/low) and 2 to 1 (dozen or column) payouts.
140. Outside bet when a player bets with even money (for example black/red, high/low, odd/even) and the payout is 1:1
141. Outside Bets One of the 2-to-1 or even-money bets found on the outside of the roulette layout.
142. P.C. The house edge expressed as a percentage.
143. Paddle Tool used to push the money into the drop box.
144. PAIR Patent Application Information Retrieval -- see Patent EBC for more provides secure access for customers who want to view current patent application…
145. Parlay To double one's bet after a win.
146. Passe French term for High Bet.
147. Past Posting Placing a winning wager after a decision has been reached. Usually done by capping a bet.
148. Patience System A grind method of playing whereby the player waits for a certain number of decisions before placing a bet.
149. Payout (Pay Out) The winning amount paid by the casino to the player.
150. Payout or Pay Out the winnings the casino pays to a player
151. Penny Ante A game played for small stakes.
152. Pinching Illegally removing chips from a bet after an unfavorable decision.
153. Pit An area consisting of a number of gaming tables.
154. Player Clocking - Watching to see which players have been winning and with what methods in order to use the Chameleon Strategy and mimic their betting patterns.
155. Player Clocking when one is watching which player has been winning using Chameleon Strategy, and then tries to mimic their patterns.
156. Positive Progression Any system of wagering where you increase bets after a win.
157. Power of the Pen The ability to issue hotel comps to players on the part of some casino executives.
158. Premiere French term for first and refers to the first group of 12 numbers in the Dozen Bet.
159. Premium Players A casino term meaning big bettors or players with big credit lines.
160. Press To increase the amount wagered, usually by doubling it, after a win.
161. Push Refers to the player and the dealer having the same total. Usually the player's bet is returned when there is a push.
162. Quarter Bet A wager that one of four numbers will be hit on the next spin. Same as Corner Bet and Square Bet.
163. Quarters Chips valued at $25. Usually green.
164. Queen Theatre A term used in electronic roulette (touchbet roulette) because of the way the seating is laid out.
165. Racetrack bets Also known as 'Call bets'. The racetrack betting area is in front of the croupier on the table used for players wishing to make bets on sections of the…
166. Rating Rating means evaluating a company, security, or investment product to determine how well it meets a specific set of objective criteria.
167. Rating Card The card used for rating a player.
168. Red Bet An even-money bet that the next number will be red.
169. Reds Casino chips worth five dollars.
170. Reverse An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.
171. Reverse Martingale Betting System when using the Martingale betting system in reveres by doubling up after each win and not after loss.
172. RFB Complimentary Room, Food, and Beverage.
173. Rouge French term for Red Bet.
174. Roulette chips these are casino issued chips for playing roulette only and may not be used for any other games.
175. Roulette layout a roulette layout has numbered grids and colors on a table where players can place their bets using roulette chips
176. Roulette strategy a method any players use in order to improve chances of winning or avoid incurring huge amounts of losses.
177. Roulette system a method designed for players to help them beat the wheel or decrease house advantage, one such example is the Martingale System.
178. Roulette table the table consist of the layout and the wheel.
179. Roulette wheel the wheel is a movable part of the table. It is generally divided into alternate colors of black and red.
180. Roulight / Roulite The most modern variety of Roulette. A table game that has been developed in the first instance by specialists at the Wiesbaden Casino, Wiesbaden, Germany.
181. Ruin Losing your bankroll.
182. Ruin or Element of Ruin Losing your bankroll. The probability of losing every penny of your bankroll.
183. Scam Any scheme to defraud a player or casino.
184. Scared Money Money a player can't afford to lose.
185. Scobe's Wager If it doesn't hurt to play as if something is true, then you have nothing to lose by playing this way as long as you don't increase your time or risk at…
186. Section (Sector) Shooter A dealer who tries to hit certain numbers or sections on the wheel.
187. Section Shooting The act of placing the ball in a given section of the wheel.
188. Section Slicing Dividing the wheel into sections based upon which numbers have been hitting for the purpose of discovering biases.
189. Session The period during which Congress assembles and carries on its regular business.
190. Session Stake The amount of money set aside for one session of play.
191. Shift Boss The individual in charge of the casino during a given work shift.
192. Shill A casino employee who pretends to be a player. Shills often play at empty tables in order to attract action.
193. Short End The side of the bet that has to pay off less than it will win.
194. Short Odds Less than the true odds payoff for a bet.
195. Short Run The limited amount of time during any given session when probability theory will seemingly be skewed by streaks and fluctuations. Also called Short-Term.
196. Signature See Certificate.
197. Single Zero Wheel - See European Wheel.
198. Single zero roulette also known as European roulette
199. Six line bet A bet on six numbers.
200. Six Number Bet Same as Line Bet.