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Cocked Dice

During the game of craps when the dice are thrown they land in such a way that they are not flat on the table

Coffee Housing

When a player tries to mislead another player by speaking or acting strangely

Cold

When a player is losing again and again in the casino

Cold Call

In poker when a player calls a bet before they have put any money in the pot

Cold Deck

A deck of cards that has been pre-arranged into a specific order

Colt

A male horse aged 4 or less

Column Bet

In the game of roulette in one of the three columns on a roulette table

Combination Bet

In the game of roulette a bet using the same chips to bet on more than one number

Combination Ticket

In the game of keno a ticket in which a groups of numbers are bet in many ways

Come Bet

In the game of craps a bet that the dice will pass. Only made after the come out roll

Come Box

The area on the craps table where come bets are made

Come Out Roll

In the game of craps the first roll of the dice before any point has been established

Commission

The percentage of the winning bet the casino takes as its cut in certain games

Community Cards

In the game of poker the cards dealt face up on the table that are shared by all players

Comps

Complimentary items given to lure players into specific casinos

Connectors

In the game of poker two cards that are one difference in number, i.e. 2 and 3

Copy

In the game of pai gow when the banker and player have the same 2 or 5 card hand

Corner Bet

In the game of roulette a bet on 4 numbers with same chips

Counter

A player in the game of blackjack who is card counting

Court Cards

The King, Queen and Jack cards

Coverall

In bingo a game which the winner is the player who fills all the boxes on their card

Cowboy

An alternative name for the King

Craps

1. A game at the casino involving the rolling of dice
2. In craps when you throw a 2,3 or 12

Crap Out
When in the game of craps you throw a 2,3 or 12 on the come out roll
Credit Line

The maximum amount of money the casino will lend a player

Crew

The extra people who are in charge at the baccarat and craps tables

Crimp

When a player bends a card so that they can recognise which one it is in future deals

Cripple the Deck

In poker when one player holds the cards that other players need to make their hands

Croupier

The dealer in the games of baccarat and blackjack

Curator

In the game of baccarat that player who has been designated to deal the cards

Cut

When a pack of cards is split in two it is said to be “cut”

Cut Card

This is a card placed in the middle of a deck of cards which tells the dealer when the deck of cards needs to be shuffled next

Cut it Up

In poker when the pot is split in half after the hand is tied

Cut the Deck

To split the deck in half before they are dealt

 
 
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