Glossary

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.
 
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Zip or Zilch - High Value
Used in lowball games, this is the hand where the four lowest cards are the best possible cards that player could hold. Example: In Ace-to-Five lowball, the cards 8-4-3-2-A would be called an 'eight zip" or an 'eight zilch'.