In poker, the player who bets first. They involve betting 12 to 18 numbers at one time. In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more hands. A theoretical expression that reflects the number of plays required for the machine to cycle through all possible winning and nonwinning combinations. The line on a slot machine window on which the symbols from each reel must line up.
Slot machines can have as many as eight paylines, although most have only one.
Payback percentage is 100 percent minus the house edge. A posting somewhere on the front of a slot or video poker machine, that tells you what each winning hand will pay for the number of coins or credits played. An area of a casino in which a group of table games are arranged, where the center area is restricted to dealers and other casino personnel. The person who supervises all the games and casino personnel associated with a pit during a particular work shift. Pit bosses are in place to watch for cheating, settle disputes, and give comps to big bettors.