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Scatter (Video Slots)
A symbol that pays without having to be lined up. Often the scatter
symbols are the ones needed to activate the bonus game such as the
free spins.
Shoe
The box where cards are stored before being brought into play.
Shooter (Craps)
The player who is currently throwing the dice
Shuffle (Card Games)
The act of randomly moving the cards to mix them up
Side Bet
A secondary bet that often has a jackpot or big payoff chance
Sign Up Bonus (Online Casinos)
An additional amount of money that you get when you join an online
casino. Most sign up bonuses require you to wager the free money before
you withdraw it.
Slot Machine
A casino game that features spinning reels and jackpots for lining
up the same symbols. Come in many forms such as progressive, bonus
feature and video slots.
Snake Eyes (Craps)
When you roll two ones in a single throw
Soft Hand (Blackjack)
A hand that contains an Ace which can be either 11 or 1
Split (Blackjack)
The option to split a hand of two of the same cards to form two different
hands
Split Bet (Roulette)
A bet that covers two numbers. The chip is split between the two
Stand (Blackjack)
To keep your current hand total and take no more additional cards
Standard Deviation
Describes how far you may go from the expected return of a game.
Stickman (Craps)
The dealer who call the rolls and uses the stick
Street Bet (Roulette)
A bet that covers three numbers on the table
Straight (Poker Games)
A poker hand that consists of five cards in corresponding order. Eg,
2,3,4,5 and 6
Straight Flush (Poker Games)
A straight where all of the cards are from the same suit
Suit (Card Games)
The 52 card deck has four suits, Hearts, Spades, Clubs, Diamonds
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