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Every term you'll run into — from house edge and volatility to rollover and KYC — is defined here in plain American English, so you can make sharper calls at the table and smarter decisions with your account.

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Knowing what a term actually means changes how you play. When you understand volatility, you can pick between a high-variance title like Gates of Olympus and a steadier game like Prime Time Baccarat without second-guessing the math. When you know what rollover means, you know exactly how much action clears a promo before you withdraw via PayPal or Venmo. This glossary covers

game mechanics, odds formats, account steps, and payment language — the vocabulary you actually bump into when you open cardsharp on your phone in a supported state.

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Browse Foundational Table and Slot Terms

These are the terms that show up most often in game descriptions, lobby filters, and payout screens. Get comfortable with them and you will spend less time guessing and more time making deliberate bets.

RTP is the percentage of total wagers a game pays back over a large number of rounds. A 96% RTP means $96 returned per $100 wagered on average, over time, not per session.

House edge is the mathematical advantage the platform holds on every bet. A 1% house edge on blackjack means the house keeps roughly $1 for every $100 wagered across all hands over time.

Volatility describes how often and how large a slot pays out. High volatility means fewer but larger wins; low volatility means more frequent smaller payouts. Gates of Olympus runs high volatility.

A wager requirement is the total bet amount you need to reach before a promo balance converts to withdrawable cash. For example, a $10 promo with a 10x wager means $100 in bets total.

A jackpot is the large prize pool attached to certain slot or table games. Progressive jackpots grow with each bet placed until one player hits the qualifying combination and collects the full amount.

Live dealer means a real human dealer runs the game — dealing cards or spinning a roulette wheel — via video stream. You bet through your screen while watching the action happen in real time.

Dig Into Sportsbook, Payment, and Verification Language

These terms come up when you move between the sportsbook and the casino lobby, fund your account, or verify your identity. Players in Detroit and Atlantic City who bet NFL same-game parlays should have this vocabulary locked in before placing their first lines.

A moneyline bet is a straight pick on which side wins with no point spread involved. Odds are expressed as a positive or negative number — for example, -150 means bet $150 to win $100.

Over/under — also called a total — is a bet on whether the combined score of both teams will be higher or lower than the number the sportsbook sets. Common in NFL, NBA, and MLB markets.

Rollover is interchangeable with wager requirement in a sportsbook setting. It states how many times your promo funds must be bet on qualifying lines before you can move the balance to your wallet.

An e-wallet is a digital payment account — PayPal and Venmo are the two you will see at cardsharp. You link them to your gaming wallet and move funds without entering a debit card number each time.

KYC is the identity verification step platforms must complete before processing withdrawals. You upload a government ID and sometimes a proof-of-address document; the review confirms your account is yours.

A same-game parlay combines two or more bets from a single game into one ticket — for example, an NFL player rushing prop tied to the moneyline. All legs must win for the parlay to pay out.

See How These Terms Apply on cardsharp

Definitions are one thing — knowing where each term shows up inside your cardsharp account is what actually moves the needle. These questions cover how glossary concepts connect to real actions: funding your wallet, reading a game screen, or clearing a promo.

RTP figures are shown only when the game provider publishes them. Open a game tile, tap the info icon, and the RTP field appears if the studio — such as Pragmatic Play — has made that data available.

Load your Play+ card through your account wallet, then use it to deposit directly into your gaming balance. Withdrawals follow the same path in reverse — funds move to the prepaid card after KYC is cleared.

Your account wallet shows a running rollover tracker next to any active promo balance. Once the tracker hits the required wager total, the balance automatically shifts to withdrawable funds in your wallet.

KYC is typically required before your first withdrawal or when your account reaches a certain activity threshold. Upload your government-issued ID through the verification tab in account settings to clear it.

Yes — the sportsbook and casino lobby share one wallet. Switch between a same-game parlay on an NFL game and a hand of Lone Star Nights blackjack without a separate login or separate funding step.

On a high-volatility title like Neon Aviator Climb, smaller bet sizes spread your balance across more rounds, giving the game's feature mechanics more chances to hit before your session balance runs out.
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