Gambling Dictionary – Letter A

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Abandon: Act of giving up or folding a hand and a deal.

A Bite: Request on the part of the gambler to the dealer for a loan.

Above: The earnings of a casino recorded in the bookkeeping ledger.

Ace:

1. One dollar bill
2. A type of card in a deck
3. In the crap game, Ace is used to refer to die side and have a value of one only
4. In blackjack, Ace as a card is valued as either one or eleven

A Cheval: In Roulette, it is a bet on any two adjacent/ side by side numbers on the layout.

Across the Board: A bet of equal stakes on every outcome. It is used for horse racing where win, place and show pools are offered.

Action: The total amount of money placed as bet on the game/ money wagered. In poker, the wagered money is placed in the pot.

Action Jackson: Any player or gambler who places bets and wages on daily basis (day and night).

Active Player: A player is termed as an active player who represents any group betting against the bank. One who is still placed in the pot.

Add-on: In Poker, the point when the player buys additional chips for the ongoing tournament.

African Dominoes: A term used for crapshooting in American slang. It is similar to dice. (see dice for details).

Agent:

1. A person who is responsible for the number of bets and also for taking lotteries.
2. A cheat player who defrauds the casino by working with the dealers and employees of the casino.

Aggregate Limit: Total payout over a single games taking place in a casino

Aggregate Winnings: Total winnings in the end of the game/bet.

All In: When all the chips are placed for bet by the player.

All or Nothing: Takes place in the Keno game wherein either all the picked numbers or none of them are drawn out.

American Roulette: A game that has two zero spots, a single zero and a double zero. It is also known as Double Zero Roulette and is unlike the French Roulette.

Anchor Man: In Blackjack, a person who anchors the game by making the final decision and sits towards the right side of the dealer in the game.

Anchor Slot: The slot or the position place directly on the left of the dealer in Blackjack.

Ante: In Poker, the required minimum bet to receive a hand by the player before the new hand initiates.

Any:

1. Dice roll bet that covers 2, 3, or 12 in Craps
2. One roll bet of the dice being any 7.

Apple: An inexperienced player or gambler who has never won before.

Apron: The location where chips are stored on the roulette table.

Arm: Act of securing or protection (backing support) against any organized crime.

Around the Corner: A term used in some card games where linking of the highest and the lowest cards is permissible.

Attack: An action when a player or the gambler places a bet against the bank.

At Risk: Refers to when the player's wager or bet is active in the game or in action during the game.

Auction: In Chemin de fer, bidding takes place to decide about the banker, the highest bidder becomes the banker.

Axe: Winnings cut and taken by the casino.

Audition:

1. Trying out.
2. Act of dealing for the supervisor trying to secure a job.