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Baccarat
A card game where the hand closest to the value of nine wins.
Bad Beat (Poker)
When a great hand is beaten by an even higher hand
Bad Beat Jackpot (Poker)
A jackpot paid for a Bad Beat. Usually 50% to the loser, 25% to the
winner and the other 25% is shared among the other active players.
Ball Track (Roulette)
The outer section of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun
Banco (Baccarat)
The banker or banker bet
Banker
One of the three baccarat bets and the player who books the action
in Pai Gow Poker
Bankroll
Your total budget for gambling
Base (Craps)
The area on the table where most bets are made and paid
Base Dealer (Craps)
The dice dealer in charge of one of the bases
Basic Strategy (Blackjack)
The perfect way of playing every possible hand combination
Bet
To wager or gamble on any gambling related game
Betting Limits
The highest and lowest bet you can make at a casino game in one play
Betting Slip (Lotteries and Keno)
An electronically printed receipt of your bets for the game
Big Six
A vertical Wheel of Fortune style wheel game with a huge house edge
Bingo
A game of matching the numbers on your bingo card to the numbers called
Bingo Card
A card with a 5 x 5 grid and rows B-I-N-G-O
Bingo Marker
A crayon or ink pen used to mark numbers off a bingo card often called
a Dauber
Blackjack
The popular card game of 21. Your aim is to beat the dealer and get
as close to 21
Blackjack Hand
Any first two cards in a blackjack game that equal 21. For example
Ace King.
Blind Bet (Poker)
A forced bet to ensure there is money in the pot before any cards
are dealt
Bluff
Related to poker. When a player with poor cards bets as if they have
a strong hand
Bonus Game (Slot Machines)
A secondary feature such as free spins or a Wheel of Fortune style
game
Bring-in (7 Card Stud)
The required bet by the player with the lowest upcard.
Burn
Card
Any card that is discarded from the deck. After the shuffle on card
is burned
Bust (Blackjack)
When your hand total exceeds 21 you bust and lose you bet.
Buy In (Poker)
The minimum amount of money required to get into the game
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