Gambling Dictionary
A-B C-F N-R S-ZG
Getting Down – SB
Making a bet.
H
Handicapper – SB
Someone that rates and bets on events for clients or himself.
Heads Up – P
A game involving only two players.
Hedge – SB
To place bets on opposite sides of an event to minimize a loss or to guarantee a win.
High Roller
A high stakes gambler.
House
Casino or anyone that operates a betting game.
J
Juice – SB
Commission paid to a bookie by a gambler on a losing sports bet.
L
Lay – SB
To make a bet.
Laying the Points – SB
Betting on a favorite.
Lay Off – SB
When a bookmaker makes bets with another bookmaker to help balance the excess action he has accepted from his customers.
Leak – P
A hole in someones playing technique or strategy.
Line – SB
The odds or point spread for a game.
Lock – SB
A guaranteed winner.
Loose - C
Slot machines that have generous payouts.
M
Marker
Basically an IOU that can be written at the table by a player who has credit with the casino.
Mechanic
A dealer who cheats by using sleight of hand to prearrange the cards.
Money Line – SB
The amount of money you must risk on a favorite to win $100, or the amount you win on an underdog if you risk $100.
Moving the Line – SB
A bookmaker making changes to the line based on the volume of action he is receiving or other factors such as injuries.

