Casino Glossary

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Marker

A check/cheque that can be written at the gaming tables by a player who has established credit with the casino. An IOU.

Martingale

Betting system based on doubling-up after each loss. See the Martingale System on this site.

Match Play

The competition system used in tournaments (usually card games) in which two participants play a series of games which ends when one player accumulates a required number of points. Each game could be worth one, two, or more points.

Mechanic

Slang meaning a dealer who cheats.

Mini-Baccarat

The scaled-down version of baccarat, played with fewer players, dealers, and formality but following the same rules as baccarat.

Money Put In Action

This is not the actual dollar amount of money you bring to the table to play with. Suppose that you sat down at a roulette table with a $100 and proceeded to play 90 spins over, say, three hours, betting $10 on each spin of the wheel. If you multiply 90 spins by $10 totals $900. This would be the amount of 'money you put into action' even though your actual bankroll was only $100. This is one of the criteria some casinos use to assess your rating and eligibility for comps.