Casino Glossary: G-H
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Casino Terms "G"
Gambling: Is an action a player takes when he risks an amount of money against the casino or game for a desired outcome.
Game: The dictionary term for 'game' means a contrived and structured recreational activity, there a literally hundreds of casino games available to play for free or money in both land-based and online casinos.
Gaming: Gaming encompasses many different sectors of the casino industry, such as fixed-odds gambling, horse racing, sports betting, casino games and lottery.
Garbage Hand: A terrible hand of cards of no value.
Green Chip: A name used in reference to a $25 chip.
Grind: A player to bets and makes money in small increments.
Casino Terms "H"
Hand: The cards dealt by a dealer and held by the player.
Hard Total: In blackjack, any hand where there is no ace, or the ace counts as one.
Handle: A term used that represents all the money taken in for a game, shift or day.
Hardway: In the game of craps, the opposite to easy way, four hardway combinations, 2&2, 3&3, 4&4, 5&5, you bet to win that your matched combination will come up before a 7 is rolled. Hard 4 and 10 pay 8:1 and Hard 6 and 8 pay 10:1.
Hardway Bet: In the game of craps, a bet that the matched dice combination (a pair) of either 4, 6, 8, or 10 coming up before a 7 is rolled or the easy way.
Heads Up: An expression in blackjack used when one player plays one-on-one with the dealer, when no other players are at the table.
Heat: The pressure put on a player by a casino if they suspect they are counting cards, casino personnel watching a player closely would be an indication they suspect card counting.
High Bet: This is an even money, outside bet which the player bets on 18 numbers at the same time, (19-36).
High Roller: A term for a player who wagers big money at a casino. Also referred to as a VIP.
High Roller Ticket: A keno ticket that has a high minimum purchase price.
Hit:
- A player's request for another card.
- When a drawn number matches your selected number on your keno ticket it is called a hit.
Hold Buttons: On any given video poker hand you are able to select which cards you wish to hold by pressing the hold button located under each card.
Hole-Card: A dealer's first card dealt, which is always face down.
Horn Bet: In the game of craps, a one roll bet on a combination of 2, 3, 11 & 12. A roll of 3 and 11 pay 15:1 and 2 and 12 pay 30:1.
House Edge: Refers to the advantage that a casino has over a player.
