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The Gambling Dictionary
Entering an online casino, a poker room or any other Internet gambling site is like crossing into a new world in many ways. Although no passport needs to be stamped and even currency does not need to be converted, there is a new lingo to learn. Gambling terms, professional vocabulary, insider references and technical terminology are all listed in this section. Find the meaning of a new term you learn, scan for new terms you didn't know exist, or sort via the advanced tag search option for a variety of convenient browsing options.
V Verbal Declaration
In a high-low split game, instead of playing chip declare, this is when the player verbally declares which pot(s) they are competing for. Video Poker
Video poker is a game that combines five-card draw poker and a slot machine. It is a computerized casino game, and as such it has crossed over to the online casino smoothly, and has even benefited from this move. As have we, the players. The player places 1 to 5 coins. In return, after ordering a Deal, the player receives five cards from the machine. Like in poker, the player chooses which cards to hold on to and which to discard. Discarded cards are replaced by others from the same virtual card deck, and the hand that now forms determines the payoff. Video Slots
Video Slots are the most complex and advanced of the Slot machine variants, with as many as 40 paylines and video game quality visuals and audio. VIP Clubs
The bonus a casino customer receives (usually in the form of casino credits) when he or she refers a friend to the casino, and that friend opens real account and makes a first deposit. VIP Clubs
Exclusive membership schemes offering high rollers or loyal casino customers special VIP perks, e.g. private gaming, personalized customer service, high-stakes gaming, and the chance to win luxury prizes. |






