Key takeaways
- 18 terms.
- Links to the games.
A to Z
- Ante
- An opening bet in casino poker games.
- Banker
- One of two hands in baccarat; also the best bet.
- Basic strategy
- The best play for each blackjack hand.
- Come-out roll
- The first roll of a craps round.
- Commission
- The 5% charged on winning banker bets.
- Hit
- Take another card.
- House edge
- The casino's long-run share of stakes.
- La partage
- A French roulette rule returning half an even-money stake on zero.
- Natural
- A two-card 8 or 9 in baccarat; a two-card 21 in blackjack.
- Odds bet
- A craps bet paid at true odds.
- Paytable
- A list of payouts.
- Push
- A tie; the stake is returned.
- RNG
- Random number generator.
- RTP
- Return to player.
- Soft hand
- A blackjack hand with an ace counted as 11.
- Split
- Divide a pair into two hands.
- Stand
- Take no more cards.
- Volatility
- How unevenly a game pays.
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House edge, RTP and volatility.
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Frequently asked questions
What is house edge?
The casino's share.
What is a soft hand?
One with an ace counted as 11.
What is la partage?
A French roulette rule.
What does RNG mean?
Random number generator.