Poker an Casino Terms Dictionary

Glossary of gambling terms used in casino's and poker with the meaning of the terms explained:

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Jackpot : The highest payout available on a slot machine or the highest payout on a casino game that carries a progressive bet bonus, can also be if certain other pre-established criterea or conditions are met a jackpot can be awarded. Jackpots usually total a large amount of money in comparision to the initial bet or wager placed.

Jacks or Better : In card games like poker, jacks or better refers to a pair of jacks being the minimum qualifier and the better refers to any other hand which ranks higher than a pair of jacks. Interest ' poker hand ranking'

Jockey : Dealer's slang for a tip or toke received as gratuity for services rendered.

Joker : Jokers make up two cards from a deck of 54 cards, in most poker games the jokers are removed, when in use they are usually 'wild' can be used as a subsitute for any other card in the deck.