Online Gambling Glossary
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Paylines
When playing slots you have to make winning combinations of figures. Paylines are the winning lines on a slot machine, as indicated by the pay table. Older slots have only one payline, today’s video slots can have as many as 50 paylines.
Payout level
The payout level or payout rate is the percentage of cash being cashed out by the online casino. These rates are always higher than 95% because of the very strong competition in the online gambling market.
Point number
4/5/6/8/9/10 are the point numbers in a game of Craps. These numbers are also called “Box Numbers”
Point number
Any other number else then 2, 3, 7, 11, 12 throwed on the first roll
Pontoon
One hand, two cards, total value 21.
Posting the blinds
The first two players left to the dealer making a forced bet before any cards are dealt during a poker game.
Pot
The total of the bets from all the players during a round of poker.
Practice mode
Play for fun to improve your gambling skills. In practice mode there is no real money involved. Most online casinos offer you this feature. Practice mode is perfect for getting to know the game rules and determining your online gambling strategy.
Progressive Jackpot
A progressive jackpot increases every time a player makes a bet on the game to which the jackpot is linked. Sometimes games of several online casinos are linked together to form one massive jackot.
Puck
The marker in a game of Craps.
Push
Tie.
Paylines
When playing slots you have to make winning combinations of figures. Paylines are the winning lines on a slot machine, as indicated by the pay table. Older slots have only one payline, today’s video slots can have as many as 50 paylines.
Payout level
The payout level or payout rate is the percentage of cash being cashed out by the online casino. These rates are always higher than 95% because of the very strong competition in the online gambling market.
Point number
4/5/6/8/9/10 are the point numbers in a game of Craps. These numbers are also called “Box Numbers”
Point number
Any other number else then 2, 3, 7, 11, 12 throwed on the first roll
Pontoon
One hand, two cards, total value 21.
Posting the blinds
The first two players left to the dealer making a forced bet before any cards are dealt during a poker game.
Pot
The total of the bets from all the players during a round of poker.
Practice mode
Play for fun to improve your gambling skills. In practice mode there is no real money involved. Most online casinos offer you this feature. Practice mode is perfect for getting to know the game rules and determining your online gambling strategy.
Progressive Jackpot
A progressive jackpot increases every time a player makes a bet on the game to which the jackpot is linked. Sometimes games of several online casinos are linked together to form one massive jackot.
Puck
The marker in a game of Craps.
Push
Tie.