Casino Glossary - C
Cage
The casino cash desk.
Call
To neither fold nor raise in poker, i.e. to match the current bet.
Camouflage
Anything a card counter does to conceal their activity from the casino.
Card Counting
Keeping track of which cards have been dealt in order to establish a mathematical advantage over the dealer. Particularly associated with blackjack.
Card Sharp
An expert at cards.
Cheat Sheet
List of "best play" options to help a player gain an edge on the casino. Our blackjack cheat sheet is one example
Check
Another term for a chip. In poker, to "check" means to make no bet but reserve the right to bet in due course.
Chips
Tokens used on casino gaming tables instead of cash. You'll be given "play chips" when you join an online casino so that you can play the games for fun - in order to play for real you need to deposit funds into your account. Start with low stakes until you are used to the games - see our low minimum deposit casinos guide for details of how to start playing with just a $1 (£1)
Comps
Complimentary gifts offered by the casino.
Copy
In Pai-Gow Poker, when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand. The banker wins all copies.
Craps
Casino dice game.
Croupier
Dealer.
Cut
Process in card games after a shuffle before the start of a new round of play when the dealer divides a deck into two parts.
Cut Card
A faceless card that is used to cut a deck of cards.