Online Casino Definitions of Terms and Abbreviations
3CP = Three Card Poker
B = Bonus Amount
BA = Bonus Account: Bonus accounts can be very tricky and need to be understood fully before ever making a deposit. A bonus account is actually a second account at the same casino. This secondary account is used solely for bonuses. Generally, you must wager the bonus in your bonus account 45x - 60x if you are playing blackjack, 30x if you are playing Video Poker or 15x if you are playing other games. At this point you may transfer your winnings only to your real money account. This makes it a sticky bonus as well... AND you usually need to have a minimum of $50 in winnings before you can transfer to your real account. After you have done all of this and transferred your winnings to your real money account, you will need to wager your deposit another 45 - 60x before being able to cashout. NOTE: This is generally the way bonus accounts work. Read the Terms and conditions of the bonus account casino you are playing at VERY CAREFULLY to make sure. Players can and do profit from this bonus system but this type of bonus is not the easiest to deal with.
BJ = BlackJack
Coupon: A code used to acquire bonuses at the cashier section of a casino. This is typical in many casinos, especially Real Time Gaming. Make sure you enter your coupon codes BEFORE you make a deposit.
D = Deposit Amount
EV = Expected Value: What you are expected to earn from each bonus.
FC = Fully Cashable: All bonus money is yours to keep once you have met the casino wagering requirements.
HA = House Advantage: The basic mathematical advantage for the house built into the game.
NA - Not Applicable
PS = Part Sticky: This means that the bonus is not a true sticky bonus. Usually Part Sticky bonuses are either of the following: a) Only a percentage of the bonus is cashable, or b) Although you may never actually keep the bonus money it does not get taken out of your casino account once you cashout. Instead, it is left in your account to play with as you please and you can make a very nice profit off of one bonus numerous times without ever making another deposit, or c) A combination of both.
ROR = Risk of Ruin: The chances of you losing your balance at a casino.
S = Sticky: This type of bonus is for wagering purposes ONLY. You may never cashout this bonus and it is usually completely removed from your account whenever you make a withdrawal. This is the most overlooked bonus by online players, but it is also the most profitable and easy bonus to utilize.
STV = Short Term Variance: Good or bad luck.
SD = Standard Deviation: The normal range of variance from the EV
T&C = Terms and Conditions: Terms as set forth by the casino. This includes Wagering Requirements, what countries can play there, what games are allowed/not allowed, age requirements, etc.
Variation: Deviation from EV
WR = Wager Requirement: The total monetary amount of wagers, bets or stakes that must be placed in order to make a withdrawal or cashout from a casino while utilizing a bonus.
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