In order to be successful in online gambling, you need to understand the lingo and terms that are used in the games. Below I will explain some of the most common online gambling terms that you are bound to come across.

Action: This is the total amount of money that you wager. This term can also the amount of money that is in play at the present time.

Ante: This is an online poker term and refers to the amount of money that you need to put down in order to get into the action. It is used in most poker games.

Bankroll: This is the amount of money that you have to gamble with. This could be the amount that you have for the night, sports season, etc.

Betting Right or Wrong: This term relates to playing Craps. At the craps table you are betting right when you are going with the dice and wrong when you are going against the dice.

Biased Wheel: This term relates to roulette and this is where the ball seems to keep landing in one section more than the other.

Burn Card: The burn card is the first of a new deck that is discarded before use.

Cage: The cage is where you cash in your chips.

Face Card: These are the Jacks, Queens, and Kings in your deck of cards.

Field Bet: This is a term that relates to craps. A field bet is a one roll wager that wins if the combination of the dice is 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12.

Greens: This refers to the color of your chips. Most casino dealers will refer to chips by their color and not their value.

Hole card: This is a term that relates to Blackjack. This is the dealer’s card that is placed face down on the table.

Well that is some of the most popular terms covered for now but I’m sure there will be more in later posts as I write about the specifics of each of the games that you can play in online casinos.

Until next time,

Gamble Wisely