Casino Glossary

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D'Alembert System

A staking plan where one unit is added for a losing bet and one deducted for a winning bet.

Deal

To give out the cards during a card game.

Designated dealer

[Poker] In poker games like Texas hold'em, the player to the left of the dealer bets first. In a poker room where each game has a resident dealer, a different player serves as the designated dealer for each hand.

Deuce

A two in dice.

Dice

Two identical numbered cubes. (see Die below)

Die

Singular for dice, a cube with numbers on each side, 1 to 6.

Dime Bet

A $1,000 wager.

Discard Tray

A tray on the dealer’s right side that holds all the cards that have been played or discarded in card games like Baccarat, Blackjack and Poker.

Dollar Bet

A $100 wager.

Double Or Nothing

An even-money bet. A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.

Doubling Down

[Blackjack] It is the players option to double their original bet in exchange for receiving only one more card. To do this the player turns over their first two cards and places an equal bet alongside the original bet.

Doubling-up

The basis of some widely used systems. After a loss the player doubles the size of his previous bet hoping to win back the money lost and make a profit. Also known as the Martingale System.

Down Card

A face down card.

Down to the Felt

Totally out of money, broke.

Draw

[Lottery] One in which winning tickets are literally drawn (pulled) from a container, or indicates a specific selection event ("today's draw") among a recurring or serial lottery.
[Poker]
1. The general name for any variant in which each player is dealt a complete hand before the first betting round, and then develops the hand for later rounds by replacing cards.
2. One is said to be drawing in a poker game if one has a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw.

Draw button

[Video poker] This button allows the player to draw up to five new cards.

Drop

Money lost.

Drop Box

On a gaming table, the box that serves as a repository for cash, markers, and chips.