deal |
To give out the cards during a hand |
designated dealer |
In poker games like Texas hold 'em,
the player to the left of the dealer bets first. In
a poker room where each game has a resident dealer,
a different player serves as the designated dealer for
each hand. |
deuce |
A two |
dice |
Two identical numbered cubes |
die |
Singular for dice, a cube with numbers
1-6 on each side. |
dime bet |
a $1000 wager |
discard tray |
A tray on the dealer's right side that
holds all the cards that have been played or discarded. |
dollar bet |
a $100 wager |
double down |
In blackjack, it is the players option
to double their original bet in exchange for receiving
only one more card. To do this the player turns over
their first two cards and places an equal bet alongside
the original bet. |
draw |
In draw poker, the second round of cards
that are dealt. |
draw button |
In video poker this button allows the
player to draw up to five new cards. |
drop box |
On a gaming table, the box that serves
as a repository for cash, markers, and chips. |
edge |
An advantage over an opponent |
even money |
A bet that pays you back the same amount
that you wagered, plus your original wager. shown as
a ratio of 1:1. |
expected
win rate |
A percentage of the total amount of
money wagered that you can expect to win or lose over
time. |
| face cards |
The jack, queen, and king of any suit
of cards. |
family pot |
In poker, when everyone at the table
decides to enter a pot |
fifth street |
In seven-card stud, the third round
of betting is called fifth street because players have
five cards. In hold 'em , fifth street is the fifth
card on board and the final round of betting. |
first base |
At the blackjack table, the position
on the far left of the dealer is considered to be first
base and is the first position dealt with. |
fishing |
A player who stays in a poker game longer
than advisable generally is fishing for the card or
two that will make the hand a winner. |
flat top |
A slot machine whose jackpot is always
a fixed amount,as opposed to a progressive. |
flop |
In a game of hold 'em, the three cards
dealt face-up in the center of the table. |
flush |
In poker, a hand consisting of five
cards of one suit. |
front money |
Cash or bank checks deposited with the
casino to establish credit for a player who bets against
that money. |
fold |
In poker, when a player declines a bet
and drops out of the hand. |
foul |
In pai gow poker, a hand is fouled when
the two-card low hand is set higher than the five-card
high hand, or when the hands are set with the wrong
number of cards. A fouled hand is a losing hand. |
four of a kind |
Four cards of the same rank, also known
as quads. |
fourth street |
In seven-card stud, the second round
of betting is called fourth street because players have
four cards. In hold 'em, fourth street is the fourth
card on board and the third round of betting. |
| full house |
In poker, a hand consisting of a three
of a kind and a pair. |