| call |
In poker, when a player matches the current bet on the table. In keno and bingo, to draw the numbers for each game. |
caller |
In a bingo game, the person who is responsible for choosing the game pattern, drawing each bingo ball and reading each number clearly. In poker, someone who has called a bet. |
card counting |
Keeping track of all cards that have been played since the shuffle. |
card sharp |
A person who is an expert at cards. |
carousel |
A group of slot machines that are positioned in a ring, enabling a change person to stand in the center. |
cashier's cage |
The place in a casino where players may redeem their casino chips for cash. |
casino advantage |
The edge that the house has over the players |
casino rate |
A reduced hotel-room rate that the casinos offer good customers. |
catch |
In keno, to catch a number means that a number you have marked on your keno ticket has been drawn |
check |
In casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip. In poker, a player can check in order to stay in the game but not bet. |
chips |
Round tokens that are used on casino gaming tables in lieu of cash. |
chip tray |
The tray in front of a dealer that holds that table's inventory of chips. |
cold |
A player on a losing streak, or a slot machine that isn't paying out. |
color up |
When a player leaving a game exchanges smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips. |
combination way ticket |
In keno, a ticket in which groups of numbers are bet several different ways, allowing the player to spread money over more combinations. |
comps |
Complimentary gifts used by casinos to entice players to gamble. Typical comps include free room, food and beverage. |
copy |
In pai gow poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all copies. |
credit button |
In slot machines or video machines, the button that allows players to bank coins in the form of credits. |
croupier |
The French word for dealer, used in the games of baccarat and roulette. |
cut |
When the dealer divides a deck into two parts and inverts them after they have been well shuffled. |
cut card |
A card of different color that is used to cut a deck of cards. |
