A–Z index
Gambling terms beginning with D
12 terms under D, each with a one-line summary. Follow a term for the full explanation.
- Dealer cut cards Casino games
- A dealer cut card is a stiff plastic marker placed against the bottom of the deck to conceal the bottom card and signal when the remaining cards re…
- Decimal odds to American Odds & probability
- Decimal odds to American means converting a decimal betting price into the American moneyline format, where a positive number shows profit on a 100…
- Decimal odds to probability Odds & probability
- Converting decimal odds to probability means working out the implied chance of an outcome by dividing 1 by the decimal number shown on the odds board.
- Deck of cards terminology Card games
- The vocabulary that identifies playing cards, describes their features, and names the actions used in card games.
- Deep stack Poker
- Deep stack means a poker chip stack that is large relative to the blinds or stakes being played.
- Dice control Advantage play
- Dice control is a disputed craps technique where a player sets the dice in a chosen orientation and throws them in a controlled manner, aiming to i…
- Dice slang terms Casino games
- Dice slang terms are informal names for dice totals, faces, or game situations, especially in craps, such as snake eyes for a total of two.
- Donk bet (poker) Poker
- A donk bet is a bet made on a later street by a player who was not the last aggressor on the previous street, usually from early position into that…
- Donk meaning Poker
- In poker, a donk bet is a bet made early in a betting round by a player who did not set the pace in the previous round and is now acting out of pos…
- Double down Casino games
- A double down is a blackjack move where the player doubles the original bet and receives exactly one more card, after which the hand must stand wit…
- Draw poker Poker
- Draw poker is a family of poker games where each player gets a full hand before any betting begins, then has the chance to discard unwanted cards a…
- Draw poker machine Poker
- A draw poker machine is a video poker terminal that plays a draw-poker variant, typically five-card draw: the player receives five cards, discards …