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238 terms

Roulette terms

  1. Sixain French term for a Six-Number or Line Bet.
  2. Sixainne French for Six line bet.
  3. Split Bet A single bet that one of two particular numbers will hit on the next spin.
  4. Spread In the most general sense, a spread is the difference between two similar measures.
  5. Square Bets See Quarter Bets and Corner Bets.
  6. Squares A game that is on the level or honest; or a player who is on the level or honest.
  7. Stack A group of 20 roulette chips.
  8. Straight bet when a player bets on just one number. Betting in this manner gives the player a higher pay out, in case he wins
  9. Straight Up Bet An inside bet on one number.
  10. Street bet A bet that one of three particular numbers will hit on the next spin.
  11. Sucker Bet See Five-Number Bet.
  12. Surrender Deciding not to play the hand you've been dealt. You get to keep half your bet if you surrender. Not all casinos offer surrender as an option.
  13. Surrender rule also known as En prison rule.
  14. SWEAT Casinos who are upset by players winning or having skill are said to "sweat" out their games. Also, a player who is losing and is worried.
  15. Table Hopping Moving from table to table in a casino.
  16. Take Down To recall a wager before a decision.
  17. Tapped Out To lose one's entire bankroll.
  18. Tiers du cylinder French term for when a player bets on a group of numbers on the roulette wheel which are laid close together on the roulette table layout.
  19. Tiers du cylindre 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 paired neighbours on the…
  20. Toke Any tip to a dealer or other casino employee.
  21. Toke Hustler A dealer who tries to get players to tip him.
  22. TOM A poor tipper.
  23. Tough Out The Captain's term for a player who doesn't beat himself.
  24. Transversale French term for a Three-Number Bet or Street Bet. Also called a Triple or Trio Bet.
  25. Trio Bet Same as Street Bet.
  26. True Odds The actual probability of an event happening.
  27. Underground Joint An illegal casino.
  28. Vic Sucker. Short for victim.
  29. Vig or Vigorish The casino tax on a bet. Also known as juice.
  30. Visual Wheel Tracking The ability to judge where the ball will land by sight.
  31. Voisins du Zero French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on a specific group of numbers on a section of the roulette wheel neighbouring the zero.
  32. Wager Another term for bet.
  33. Wheel Short for Roulette Wheel.
  34. Wheel Chips Special chips used only for roulette.
  35. Wheel Clocking when a player keeps track of the result of the spins to determine patters as well as possibilities and bias.
  36. Wheel Head The portion of the roulette wheel that contains the numbered pockets.
  37. Wheel Roller A roulette dealer or croupier.
  38. Wheel Strategies Strategies that try to exploit imperfections in the wheel in order for the player to get the edge.

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