Online & Casino Roulette Glossary

* Action Player - A player who bets big for long periods of time. Can be another word for a stupid player.
* Adrenotrend System - See Hot and Cold System.
* American Wheel - Roulette wheel that has 0 and 00 pockets and a number sequence. Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America.
* Backtrack - The outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun.
* Ball-Track - The outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun. Also called backtrack.
* Bankroll - The total amount of money a gambler has to gamble with.
* Biased Wheel - A roulette wheel that has an imperfection that causes certain numbers or sections of numbers to appear at a higher frequency than probability allows for.
* Black Action - A bet made with a black chip.
* Black Bet - A bet that the color of the next number will be black.
* Blacks - Chips valued at $100.
* Bottom Track - The stationary, slanted, inner area of the wheel which the ball slides down before bouncing onto the wheel head and into a pocket.
* Cage - A booth or room where the casino cashier is.
* Capping a Bet - Illegally adding more chips to a bet that has already won.
* Casino Advantage - The edge that the house has over the player.
* Casino Host - The person responsible for seeing that high rollers are treated well in the casino.
* Casino Manager - The person responsible for seeing that the games are handled properly.
* Chasing Losses - Increasing your bets in order to recover what you've lost.
* Check Rack - The tray that hold the chips for a game.
* Checks - Another name for chips. Generally only used by casino employees.
* Choppy Game - a game where no discernible streaks nor patterns have been appearing.
* Cold Table - Any table where players have been losing.
* Column Bet - A bet on one of the columns of 12 numbers.
* Combination Bet - A bet with one or more chips on two or more numbers.
* Comp - Casino "freebies" that are given out for certain levels of betting.
* Corner Bet - A bet that four numbers in a given segment of the layout will win.
* Credit Line - The amount of credit a player is allowed by a given casino.
* Credit Manager - The person in charge of determining credit for a player.
* Crew - People who man a game.
* Crossroader - A casino cheat.
* Croupier - French term for roulette wheel operator or "dealer".
* Dead Table - A table that is manned but has no players.
* Dealer - The casino employee who staffs the games offered.
* Double-Up System of Betting - A betting system whereby bets are doubled after a loss in hopes of recouping the previous loss.
* Double-Zero Wheel - See American Wheel.
* Douzaine - French term for the Dozen Bet.
* Dozen Bet - A bet on one of the sequences of 12 numbers on the layout.
* Drop - The casino term for the total amount of money and markers wagered at the tables.
* Drop Box - A box where money is dropped after the player cashes into a game
* Dumping - A casino table that is losing money to the players.
* Edge - Having the advantage in a game.
* European Wheel - Roulette wheel that has only a single zero, also known as the French Wheel.
* Even Bet - A wager that one of the even numbers will win the next spin.
* Even Money - A bet that pays off at one to one. In roulette Red, Black, Odd, Even, Low, and High bets all pay even money.
* Even Up - A 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 unyielding house advantage.
* Eye in the Sky - The cameras in the casino that videotape the action.
* Fair Game - A game where neither the house nor the player has the edge. Roulette is not a Fair Game.
* Flat Bettor - A player who never varies the size of his bets, and bets the same amount each time.
* Floorman - Individual responsible for supervising several tables in the pit.
* French Wheel - Same as European Wheel.
* Front Money - Money previously deposited in the cage and used by the player to draw markers against.
* Gaffed Wheel - A wheel that has been rigged by someone.
* Gambling Stake -Same thing as Bankroll.
* George - A good tipper.
* Grand Martingale - A variation of the Martingale System where you double your bets and add one extra unit after a loss.
* Greens - Chips valued at $25.
* Grifter - A scam artist.
* Grind - A small money player.
* Grind Down - The casino gradually winning all of a player's money due to the advantage it has on bets.
* Grind Joint - A casino that caters to small-money players.
* Heat - Intensive observation of a player's actions to decide if they have an edge. Casinos turn up the heat if you seem to be winning too often or in large amounts.
* High Bet - A wager that one of the high numbers (19-36) will win.
* High Roller - A person who plays for big money (with big money).
* Hot Table - A table where the players have been winning.
* House Edge - The mathematical advantage that the casino has on a bet.
* Hustler - A cheat.
* Inside Bet - A bet made on the middle, numbered portion of the roulette layout.
* Layout - The design imprinted on the table with the various bets that can be made.
* Layout Strategies - Betting systems and strategies that try to overcome the house edge simply by placing different types of bets.
* Line Bet - A wager that one of six numbers will win.
* Low Bet - A wager that one of the low numbers (1-18) will win the next spin.
* Low Roller - A person who bets small stakes.
* Mark - An individual who has been or is marked to be cheated or hustled.
* 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 the original wager.
* Match Play - A casino promo where players are given special chips that they can bet.
* Money at Risk - Money that has been wagered and could be lost.
* Money Plays - The call that alerts the dealer and the pit that you are betting cash and not chips.
* Mucker - Anyone who uses sleight-of-hand techniques to cheat.
* Nickel - A five dollar chip that is usually red.
* No Action - A call made by a dealer that the casino will not cover a particular bet.
* Noir - French for Black
* Odd Bet - A wager that one of the odd numbers will win the next spin.
* Odds - The likelihood of something happening.
* On the Square - A game that is honest.
* Outside Bets - One of the 2-to-1 or even-money bets found on the outside of the table.
* Paddle - Tool used to push the money into the drop box.
* Past Posting - Placing a winning wager after a decision has been reached.
* Patience System - A grind method of playing where a player waits for a certain number of decisions before placing a bet.
* Penny Ante - A game played for small stakes.
* Pinching - Illegally removing chips from a bet after a decision.
* Pit - An area containing a number of gaming tables.
* Power of the Pen - The ability to issue hotel comps to players
* Premium Players - A casino term meaning big players or players with big credit lines.
* Press - To increase the amount wagered, usually by doubling it, after a win.
* Push - A tie.
* Quarter Bet - A wager that one of four numbers will be hit on the next spin. Same as Corner Bet and Square Bet.
* Quarters - Chips valued at $25
* Rating - Watching the player's action for the purposes of comps.
* Red Bet - An even-money bet that the next number will be red.
* Reds - Casino chips worth five dollars.
* Rouge - French for Red.
* Ruin- Losing your bankroll.
* Scam - Any scheme to defraud someone.
* Section (Sector) Shooter - A dealer who tries to hit certain numbers or sections on the wheel.
* Section Shooting - The act of placing the ball in a given section of the wheel.
* Section Slicing - Dividing the wheel into sections based on which numbers have been hitting to discover biases.
* Session - A certain period of play at a casino game.
* Session Stake - The amount of money set aside for one session.
* Shift Boss - The person in charge of the casino during a work shift.
* Shill - A person employed by the casino to play games that are not being played enough
* Single-Zero Wheel - See European Wheel.
* Six Number Bet - Same as Line Bet.
* Split Bet - A single bet that one of two numbers will hit on the next spin.
* Spread - The difference between the minimum and maximum bets a player makes.
* Squares - A game or player that is on the level, or honest.
* Stack - A group of 20 chips.
* Straight Up Bet - An inside bet on one number.
* Surrender - The option where a casino only takes only half of a player's losing bet on the even-money bets when the 0 or 00 hits.
* Table Hopping - Moving from table to table in a casino.
* Take Down - To recall a wager before a decision.
* Tapped Out - To lose your entire bankroll.
* Toke Hustler - A dealer who tries to get players to tip him.
* Tough Out - The Captain's term for a player who doesn't beat himself.
* True Odds - The actual probability of an event happening.
* Underground Joint - An illegal casino.
* Vic -Short for victim.
* Visual Wheel Tracking - The ability to judge where the ball will land by sight.
* Wager - Another term for bet.
* Wheel - Short for Roulette Wheel.
* Wheel Chips - Special chips used only for roulette.
* Wheel Head - The portion of the roulette wheel that contains the numbered pockets.
* Wheel Roller - A roulette dealer or croupier.
* Wheel Strategies - Strategies that try to exploit imperfections in the wheel in order for the player to get the edge.