Slots Glossary – B

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# Baccarat – a card game played on a special casino table that uses 6 or 8 decks of cards. It is also sometimes called Punto Banco. Not a game of skill.
# Back Line – A craps term, same as the don’t pass the line.
# Bag – A term used in the UK for 1,000 i.e. three bag is 3,000.
# Banker – The dealer in a card game.
# Bank roll – this is the funds that the casino, or the player, has for the game.
# Bar the 12 – In the game of craps this term is for when the 12 is changed to a Push on the Don’t Pass the Line.
# Barred – This would mean that an individual is refused entry into the casino, same as banned from a location.
# Base – On a craps table this would be the part of the table that bets are placed.
# Base Dealer – The dealer that watches over the Base.
# Basic Strategy – knowledge of how to play that will help with winning.
# Bet – this is how much you wager in a game.
# Betting Limits – This is usually both the maximum and minimum that a slots player is allowed to wager on a game. These limits will vary from casino to casino.
# Betting Right – In craps this would mean you are betting with the dice thrower.
# Betting Wrong – This would be betting against the dice thrower.
# Bingo – A well established card game that involves a card in a grid. These numbers range from 1 to 90. A card usually has 15 numbers on it and a player would call when all 15 numbers have come up on their card. Variations include a line of numbers and four corners.
# Black Book – People who have been barred and are kept on a special list.
# Blackjack – A card game where a person would play against a dealer. The aim is to get as close to the 21 total in cards without going over that amount. Blackjack is the name given to a 2 card hand that totals 21.
# Blind Bet – A poker term used when a person wagers without seeing their cards