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Gambling Glossary  Bookie - A person who takes racing and sporting bets. Box - In craps, the area of the dice table controlled by the boxman, where the center bets are placed. Boxcars - In craps, when you roll two sixes. Boxman - The casino dealer in charge of the craps table. Break Even Point - The point at which the bets made by a player would approximately equal the payoffs made to that player. Bring-in - In 7 card stud poker, this is the mandatory bet made by the player with the lowest upcard in the first round of betting. Broke Money - Money the casino gives a broke player for transportation home. Buck - A $100 wager. Buffalo - Placing a bet on each of the Hardways and Any 7. Buffalo Yo - Placing a bet on each of the Hardways and 11. Bug - A joker. Bum Steer - Erroneous information. Bump - To raise. Burn Card - Any card placed in the discard rack without being entered into play. After the deck is shuffled and cut, one card is burned. Bust - To exceed 21 in Blackjack, making it a losing hand. Also known as break. Busted - A player who has run out of funds and credit. br> Buster - Odds of 15 to 1 on a winning horse. Button - In poker, a small plastic disc used as a marker that is moved from player to player after each hand to designate the dealer position. Buy - Paying the house a 5% commission to get true odds on a Place bet. C and E Bet - A proposition bet on the 11 (E) or any Craps (C). C Note - A $100 note. C.O.D - No assets, no credit. All bets must be for cash only. Call - In poker, when a player matches the current bet on the table. In keno and bingo, to draw the numbers for each game. Came Up Lame - A person who left town owing money leaving no forwarding address. Camouflage- What a gambler does to hide his/her activity from the casino.
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