Casino Glossary

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Hand

Refers to the cards that you hold, or to everything that happens in a card game between shuffles of the deck.

Hard Count

Activity in which coin (hard) currency is counted. It is usually done in a special room under tight security. Counting the change from slot machines.

Hard Hand

In blackjack, any hand that does not contain an Ace valued at 11. (You can value an Ace 1 or 11 to suit you).

Hard Way Bet (or The Hardway Bet)

In the game of Craps making a hard way bet means going for the total of the two dice on doubles. Say you wanted to go for a hard six, the only way to do it is with two threes. It is called the hard way because it is not easy to hit. There are only four hard way combinations: hard 4 (2x2), hard 6 (3x3), hard 8 (4x4), and hard 10 (5x5). These are not anytime one-roll wagers. Hard ways win if the selected hard way is rolled before a seven appears or before an "easy way" combination of the hard way total is hit. So if you have a bet on a hard 4 and a 3 and 1 (easy 4) comes up before two twos (hard 4), you lose your hard way bet.

High Poker

Standard poker, as compared to low poker or lowball. In high poker, high hands win.

High Roller

A player that wagers big bets.

Hit

In blackjack, to take another card. The card received is also called a hit.

Holding Your Own

Neither winning nor losing, just breaking even.

Hole Card

In blackjack, the facedown card that the dealer gets. In stud and hold‘em poker, the facedown cards dealt to each player.

Hot

A player who is on a winning streak, or a slot machine that is paying out.

House

A casino or gambling center/centre. Also the operators of a gambling game.

House Edge

The casino in-built advantage, usually gained by paying less than the odds.