Agent
A player who's working with the dealer in order to cheat the casino. This could also be referring to a person who handles money for another player.
Dealers Definitions
86 terms in this category. Open any term for full dictionary detail.
Backing Up The Cards
A floorman will back up the cards in order to prove a hand. So he'll take cards from the discard rack and lay them out, in order, to see what everyone's previous hand was.
Bleed
Also known as Bleeder or Sweating the Money; this is usually a casino supervisor who worries about players winning.
Blow It
To lose a bet for the dealers. "I've blown every bet they've made for me tonight."
Book
Also known as Cover, Booking the Bet or Fade; this means to accept a bet.
Book the Action
To accept a bet for play. "If a player puts down a roll of dimes, you book the action." Also known as Cover the Bet.
Booking the Bet
Also known as Cover, Book or Fade; this means to accept a bet.
Bottom Deal
When the cards are dealt from the bottom of the deck, with the impression given that the cards are coming from the top of the deck.
Break It Down
To cut chips into countable piles, or to separate them into colors.
Break-in
Beginning or novice dealer. To get a job dealing without prior dealing experience.
Break-in Dealer
This is another word for a new dealer who has very little or no experience or knowledge.
Break-in House
This is another word for a casino who hires new dealers. Those casinos are more willing to accept your mistakes and are more willing to teach you new games.
Bubble Peek
This is when the dealer puts pressure to the top cards while holding the deck. This allows for a peek of the next card and is considered cheating.
Bump Into
To push a stack of cheques up to a shorter stack of cheques and take the excess off so that both stacks are equal. "Break the bet into half, then bump into it three times." Also known as Cut Into or Size Into
Buzz
Also known as Hustle; this is when the dealer tries to get a tip out of a player or tries to get a player to play a tip for them.
Clapping Out
The dealer will clap their hands to show the cameras that they are not stealing anything.
Color for Color
Matching each denomination of cheques when paying. For example, red cheques are paid with red cheques, or green cheques are paid with green cheques.
Count
Dealers refer to the Count when calculating the value of the bankroll. You'll hear this term more often when opening or closing a game.
Count Down
To make small regulation-size stacks of cheques, easily counted from a distance, from a taller stack. "Count down your green." Also known as Run Down.
Cover
Also known as Book, Booking the Bet or Fade; this means to accept the bet.
Cross-Firing
When two dealers are talking to each other while they're dealing on a live game. If it's not game related then this type of behavior isn't permitted.
Croupier
This is French for a casino dealer.
Cut Into
When the dealer is paying bets, they use their forefinger to size into the bet. This will match the bet with the original stack of cheques. That way the dealer paid the bet with an equal amount. To push a stack of cheques up to a shorter stack of cheques and take the excess off so that those stacks are equal. Also known as Break the Bet, Bump Into, Size Into.
Cut Tokes
To divide gratuities between the dealers. "Who's cutting the tokes tonight?"
Day Shift
In Las Vegas, the typical day shift for dealers is between 12pm to 8pm at night. Every casino is different and the day shift starting time can range from 10am to 1pm.
Days
8-hour shift starting anywhere between 7 a.m. and noon. "I asked the boss if I could go on days." Also known as Day Shift.
Dead Thumb
Also known as Dealing the Deuce; this is when the dealer keeps his thumb stiff when dealing a handheld deck, making it easier to cheat by dealing seconds, or not dealing from the top.
Dealer's Break
On average, Dealers get a 20 minute break every hour.
Dealing the Deuce
Also known as Dead Thumb; this is when the dealer keeps his thumb stiff when dealing a handheld deck, making it easier to cheat by dealing seconds, or not dealing from the top.
Drop Cut
This is a technique that dealers use to deliver and count cheques. This is usually used on roulette and craps.
Dummy Up and Deal
Common expression spoken to dealer by bosses, meaning "keep your mouth shut, your eyes on the layout, and the cards flying."
Early Out
Getting the last break before quitting time. Dealers are allowed to leave work 20 minutes early without penalty. "I can't believe I got an early out three days in a row."
Extra Board
In Las Vegas, extra board dealers are called part-time dealers but they can work 6 - 7 days a week if managment needs them too. Most places have them working 3 days per week although some places only having them work 1 day a week. They have no insurance, no benefits and they get the crazy shifts no one wants. Depending on the property it can take 6 months to 3 years before an extra board is offered full-time. You must work as an extra board dealer before the casino will promote you to a full-time dealer.
Fade
Also known as Cover, Booking the Bet or Book; this means to accept a bet.
False Shuffle
This is when the dealer looks like they are shuffling but instead they are using a technique where they are not actually shuffling.
Float Cover
This is the locking cheque tray lid on a table game. When a table is closed, this lid protects the bank.
Float Cover Slide
This is located under the table and it's a slot or a holder that the Float Cover slides into when it's not in use.
Fourteen (14) Day Split
This is when the dealers tips are pooled together from the past 14 days and then split equally amoung all the dealers that worked during that period.
Full Moon
The time of month that dealers believe all the freaks, weirdos and turkeys turn up at their table. "I can tell you without looking there's a full moon tonight."
George
This is a player that the dealers consider a big tipper.
Go
Expression referring to the amount of tokes made. "What did we go last night?"
Go-Round
Time period spent on a table between breaks. "I spent the whole go-round holding up a dead table."
Graveyard Shift
In Las Vegas, the typical graveyard shift for dealers is between 4am to 12pm. Every casino is different and the graveyard starting time can range from 3am to 5am.
Heel
To place one cheque of a marker on top of another cheque, angled in the direction of the player. "Always heal a marker."
Hustle
Also known as Buzz; this is when the dealer tries to get a tip out of a player or tries to get a player to play a tip for them.
Juice
This is a term used for knowing an influential person who can get someone a better job.
Juiceman
This is a person of importance.
Lock Up
This is when you take a bet/cheques and place it in a secure place, like the dealer's bank.
Lumpy
This is a bad or inexperienced dealer.
Mark Off
To separate stacks of cheques in the rack into regulation stacks, so that a floor person can quickly and accurately count a dealer's rack from a distance.
Mechanic
This is a dealer that uses sleight of hand to cheat.
Money Plays
This is when a player wishes to play cash as their wager, instead of cheques.
Overhand Shuffle
This is when the dealer shuffles the cards by sliding the cards from the top of the deck to the other hand.
Pit
This is a group of tables brought together to form a long circle with the floorman in the center.
Pitch
This is a specific maneuver that the dealer uses when tossing the card to the player.
Plays Up To The Table Limit
The dealer will make this announcement when the player sets an unknown amount of cash on a bet and wants Money Plays. After a winner is determined, the dealer will count out all of the cash and if there is more then the table limit, then that amount is given back to the player. The bet will only be paid or lost, up to the table limit.
Relief Dealer
Dealer who relieves other dealers for their breaks. "It's not the relief's fault you were late getting off your table."
Riffle
This is one out of many maneuvers dealers use to shuffle. This is usually what people think of when they hear the word "shuffle".
Rolling
This is what the dealer calls out after a shuffle but before they roll the deck.
Rubber Band
A system of assigning dealers to table games when the dealers are not assigned a specific table during their shift.
Run Down
To make small regulation-size stacks of cheques, easily counted from a distance, from a taller stack. "Run down your greens." Also known as, Count Down
Run It Down
This is when a dealer verifies a stack of the same denimination.
Score
A bigger-than-normal toke night. To have a bigger-than-normal toke night. A method for billing a gambling or other opponent.
Second (2nd) Base
Also known as Center Field. This is the player's betting position at the table, and second base is directly in the center.
Seconds
This is when the dealer deals the second card from the deck instead of the top card. This is cheating.
Seven (7) Day Split
This is when the dealers tips are pooled together for the past 7 days and then split equally amoung all the dealers who worked during that period.
Shadowed
This is when the primary dealer will stand to the side and watch the second dealer deal the game, making sure that the game is dealt properly.
Shiner
This is a mirrored device that is used by cheaters, with the purpose of reflecting the dealer's hole card.
Slug
This is when a dealer shuffles and leaves a group or block of cards unshuffled.
Spread Your Deck
Expression meaning to gather up all the cards, spread them in a smooth arc in the middle of the table.
Square
This is when the dealer straightens the cards or deck.
Straighten Up Your Rack
Expression meaning to get the silver and cheques in the rack into regulation stacks so that the floorpersons can quickly and accurately count it from a distance. Also known as Mark Off
Strip
This is one out of many maneuvers dealers use to shuffle. This is when the dealer takes the top portion off the deck and strips that into smaller portions. Then they put the remaining deck on top.
Stroker
This is a person who looks for a new or bad dealer. They play at that dealers section and they call out crazy or confusing bets that are normally not made. If the dealer pays the Stroker over the payout amount the Stroker won’t say anything and he will take the money. But if the dealer pays under you know the Stroker will be screaming about how he was robbed and how the dealer should know his numbers and pay him the correct amount.
Sweating the Money
Also known as a Bleeder; this is usually a casino supervisor who worries about players winning.
Swing Shift
The typical swing shift for dealers is between 8pm to 4am. Every casino is different and the swing shift starting time can range from 5pm to 10pm.
Take Down
To remove a bet, or a tip that is placed as a bet for the dealers.
Take Out
This is a term used when telling a dealer what table to go to. "Take out Pai-Gow 5".
Thumb-Out
Process of using thumb of hand holding a stack to equalize a series of stacks of cheques. Also known as Drop Cut or Cut Cheques
Toke Box
This is the box that is attached to the table that dealer’s put their tips into.
Toke Committee
This is a group of dealers who are voted into the committee by all the other dealers in the house. This group collects the tips, counts them, figures out how much money each dealer gets and then fills out all the required paperwork.
Tokes
Also known as Zuks; this is slang for the dealer's tips. The word Toke comes from the phrase "tokens of gratitude".
Top Peek
This is a technique where the dealer flashes the top card so the player can cheat.
Try-Out
To deal in front of supervisors for a possible job opening. Also known as Audition
Whale
Also known as a High Roller; this is a person who gambles large amounts of money.
Zuks
Also known as Tokes; this is slang for the dealer's tips.