Gambling becomes a pleasant pastime for an increasing number of people.

However, if you are new to land-based casinos or even online ones, you can easily get confused. You will hear random words shouted out loudly by players and dealers. For the newcomer a casino can become a confusing place.

Let’s look at the most popular phrases at the tables, so you do not feel uncomfortable if someone uses them:

💎Betting the limit: this phrase is spoken by a confident player who chooses the highest bet on one round or back.

💎Card counting: in land-based casinos this is often disapproved. If you are caught counting cards during a blackjack game (you remember the player’s cards in order to make an approximate calculation of the cards left in the dealer’s hand), you will most likely be politely asked to leave.

A card counting is considered an unsportsmanlike act.

💎Can I color up?: A casino player asks the dealer to “change the color” which means: they exchange a large number of small chips for a smaller number of chips, but with a larger denomination.

💎Freebies (Comps): your neighbor can sometimes say that he/she likes “freebies” from the casino. This includes gifts to customers such as free drinks, food, overnight stays at the hotel.

💎Flat top slot machine: A slot machine that pays only a certain amount each time. It´s jackpot neither increases, in contrast to the progressive slots.

💎Hot Streak: A player waiting for a winning race. Slots can also be referred as a “Hot Streak”, if it pays regularly.