Casino floor mapBet365 poker and casino terms in plain words
Rule panels and game menus assume you know the jargon. This glossary translates the words you will meet across crash rounds, slots, tables and poker.
- Money words
- Game words
- Poker words
- Safety words
Read the term, then the game
Terms are grouped by what they describe rather than alphabetically. Poker is listed alongside casino games because Bet365 terms treat it as one of its separate products, played against other people instead of against the house. Definitions here are general, so a specific game's own panel always takes priority.
Four groups of words
Find the group first and the exact word second, and the page becomes quick to scan.
Money words
Stake, payout, edge and bankroll, which describe what you put in and what the game keeps.
Game words
Multiplier, payline, volatility and shoe, which describe how a particular game behaves.
Poker words
Blinds, pot, fold and rake, which apply only where you play against other people.
Safety words
Limit, time-out and self-exclusion, which describe tools for staying in control.
Words every player meets first
Short definitions of the terms that appear in nearly every game.
Stake
The money you risk on one round, spin or hand.
Payout
What you receive if the round goes your way, including or excluding your stake as stated on the rules.
House edge
The average share of stakes a house-banked game keeps over a very long run.
Bankroll
The total amount you have set aside for play and can afford to lose.
Poker and game design terms
These words matter once you move past a first session.
Blinds
Forced bets posted before cards are dealt in poker so that every hand has something to play for.
Rake
The fee the poker operator takes from pots in return for running the table.
Pot odds
The comparison of the cost of a call against the size of the pot it could win.
Volatility
How widely results swing around the average, from steady small returns to rare large ones.
Random number generator
The software that picks outcomes in crash rounds and slots.
Two terms in a worked example
No figures are quoted for any real game; the numbers below are only for illustration.
Edge over time
If a game keeps a small share of every stake, a player who stakes a lot will see that share add up even if single rounds feel fair.
Volatility in a session
Two slots can have the same long-run return but one pays often in small amounts and the other rarely in large ones.
When a word is not here
A game may use a word we have not defined here, which is normal for newer titles.
Check the rule panel
It defines the terms used by that specific title.
Pause before staking
If you cannot explain a feature to yourself, do not stake on it yet.
Glossary questions
Common queries about casino terms and about poker.
Is Bet365 poker the same as casino games?
Bet365 terms list poker as a separate product from the casino. You play other people, not the house.
Is the house edge the same as the payout rate?
They are two sides of one figure: whatever share is returned to players, the remainder is the edge.
Do terms differ between games?
Sometimes. The same word may be applied slightly differently, so read each panel.
Which safety term should I learn first?
Limit. Deposit, spend and session limits are the simplest way to stay inside a budget.