Casino Dictionary: Casino Words Beginning With N

Natural

In Blackjack, a natural is a two-card hand of twenty-one points. In baccarat a natural is a two-card total of eight, or nine.

"In Blackjack, a Natural is a pretty decent way to make 21."

Negative Expectation

The expected loss average after playing for a considerable amount of time or after a large number of repetitions of the same scenario.

"My lucky roulette number is 23 but there's always a Negative Expectation if I play that number for too long."

Net Winnings

Total payout less your stake.

"After taking out your stake, you have your Net Winnings."

Non-Negotiable Chips

Promotional chips given to players by the casino that cannot be cashed out.

"I found some Non-Negotiable Chips in our hotel room for us to play with, compliments of the house."

Non-Value Chip

Gaming chips whose value is determined by the game buy-in and by how many chips are received.

"I wanted to play roulette and put up 500 dollars and received 100 Non-Value Chips that were valued at 5 dollars each."

Number Pool

The range of numbers from which you select the ones you want to play. A typical lottery pool ranges from 1 to 60, and the keno pool is 1 to 80.

"Your Number Pool are the numbers you choose to play with."

Nut

The fixed amount that a gambler decides to win in a day.

"In a perfect world, you'd win your Nut everyday."