Cage

The friendly casino cashiers and lots of moolah are located here.

Cheques

The correct term for playing chips usedat a gaming table.

Foreign

These are cheques from another casino.

Barber Pole

The colorful name used for more than one denomination in a stack of chips.

Coloring Up

When you take those five-dollar chips and exchange for larger denominations, possibly hundred-dollar chips, then you are coloring-up.

Case Bet

A player's bet that contains all remaining chips on the table or 'all in'.

Hold

Betting monies that are placed in the gaming table slots. The dollar value is generally stated as a percentage.

Toke

More than a 'tip of your hat', this is the gratuity paid to a dealer or casino employee.

Vigorish

The casino's fee/commission paid during specific wagers in the games of baccarat, craps and/or sportsbook.

Sleeper

A forgotten table bet originally wagered by the player and/or dealer.

Grind

This term is used for playing it out on a consistent basis at the tables. This player is 'grinding' out planned bets based on knowledgeable probabilities of the game.

Dirty Money

The losing bets gathered by the dealer.

Shill

Describes a casino employee who plays the tables to garner business for the casino.

George

A generous tipper both to table dealers and other casino employees.

Tom

On the other hand, is a non-tipper.

RatHole

A player who slowly puts away chips during play to give the appearance that he/she is not ahead of the game.

Mechanic

The term used for a dice/card cheat who utilizes sleight of hand while playing.

Railbird

An observer who hangs around a gaming table. His intention may be to 'lift' chips from other non-suspecting players.

Eighty-six, 86

You are outta there, man. Casino rules allow the exclusion and/or eviction of undesirable gamblers.

Agent

A player who forms a partnership with a dealer with the intention of cheating a particular casino.

Pips

The spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds found on a deck of cards. The kings, jacks and queens sure are pretty, but the lone Ace gets the top prize, don't you agree?

Croupier

It's French, mon ami, for the dealer of the gaming table. Mais oui!

Comp

As in freebie, these are the dining, beverage, hotel rooms and benefits received by casino players based on their wagering and time played. Sawdust Joint: Name used for a not so elegant casino offering low table and slot betting minimums. Okay, yes it's a dump, but you can play cheap!.

Crossfire

Not the TV program, but the dealers chatting it up about everything else but the live game that is ongoing in front of them.

Daubing

Utilizing a dab of oil or other element to 'mark' the back of the cards for easy recognition during the game. This cheating tactic is not meant to offend the many bingo players worldwide who practice daubing on a regular basis. :-)

Eye in the Sky

Watches the action as the casino staff surveys the floor.