Wager Beat FAQ

 

SECURITY

Is your system secure?

Yes, we use 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Digital Encryption in order to protect all transactions over the Internet. This technology, which is also used by all major Financial Institutions, provides optimal security.

How safe are my credit card details?

You can use your credit card with total confidence. All debit / credit card details are stored on a secure server and protected by the latest firewall systems.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

How do I open an account?

Opening an account is easy, just follow these easy steps:

Please note: Your password is case-sensitive and has to be entered the same way each time you log in.

Do you offer any bonuses for opening an account?

Yes, we offer a first deposit bonus, which will be added to your player account once the deposit is made.

I am having problems opening an account

When opening an account, please bear in mind the following:

ACCOUNT QUERIES

I have forgotten my password. (Real Account)

For security reasons, we need you to supply us with certain details before we can reset your password. Please send us the following information:

We will then reset your password. You can also call our free phone number to have your password reset immediately.

My account has been locked. (I tried my password 3 times)

Your account will be locked for security purposes if you type your password incorrectly 3 times. Please ensure that Caps Lock is not on as your password is case-sensitive.

Please note: To unlock your account, you have to contact our customer help desk by email or by using the free phone number.

LEGAL ASPECTS

Am I old enough to legally play at this casino?

Casino play is exclusively available to those who are at least 18 years of age. Minors may not access our website under any circumstance. If you require further information please refer to our terms and conditions.

Where is the casino based?

Wager Beat Casino is based in Malta, which strictly follows EU regulations. Please visit the About Us section to find out more.

Is the casino licensed?

Wager Beat Casino is licensed and regulated by the Government of Malta.

Wager Beat Casino is licensed and regulated by the Government of Curacao.

GAMING EXPERIENCE

Does Wager Beat Casino ensure a fair and square game?

Wager Beat Casino uses a random number generator that creates 232 different values, pulled from a 4096-bit entropy pool. This is different from the Shuffle used by other systems and it has some major advantages, ensuring a perfectly fair and unpredictable gaming experience.

How can I see what promotions are available?

Log in to your account or access our Promotions page for more information on all the special offers currently available.

CASINO TERMINOLOGY

Ante
In card games, a bet required to begin a hand. The initial compulsory bet before receiving your cards in Casino Stud Poker.

Baccarat
Also called Punto Banco and Chemin De Fer (similar to Baccarat but requires skill). A table game using 6 or 8 decks of cards which does not require skill.

Betting Limits
In a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money that a player can wager on one bet. You cannot wager less than the minimum or more than the maximum amount posted.

Bonus
Money that could be given to you for free for various reasons such as when signing up and depositing.

Caribbean Stud Poker
Also called 'Casino Stud Poker', a casino table game based on the standard 5-card stud poker game played on a Blackjack-type table.

Casino
The word "casino" initially meant a public music and dance hall. By the second half of the 19th century casinos developed into a place with gambling halls. The best example of a casino as a gambling location is Monte Carlo in Monaco. Casino Monte Carlo was opened in 1863 and since that time it has been an important source of revenue for the small state of Monaco.

Casino Hold'em Poker
Casino Hold'em poker uses the concept of Texas Hold'em Poker but allows the player to play against the house.

Check
In casino gambling, a check is another term for a chip. In poker, a player can 'check' in order to stay in the game but not bet.

Chips
Round tokens that are used on casino gaming tables in lieu of cash.

Comps
Complimentary gifts given by the casino to.

Craps
Casino dice table-game.

Credit
In online casinos, wagers are expressed in credits. 1 credit equals to 1 unit.

Croupier
French word for Dealer, used in the games of baccarat and roulette.

Deal
To give out the cards during a card game.

Deposit
A payment you make usually to online casinos using a credit card, a web wallet or one of the online payment systems, in order to play casino games for real.

Deuce
A two in dice.

Dice
Two identical numbered cubes.

Encryption
A software security measure taken by online casinos to ensure that online transactions are safe from hackers.

Flash
A type of no-download casino software where you can play instantly.

High Roller
A player who wagers big bets.

Hit
In blackjack, to take another card. The card received is also called a hit.

House
A casino or gambling center/centre. Also the operators of a gambling game.

Insurance
In blackjack, a side bet that the dealer has a natural. Insurance is offered only when the dealers up card is an ace. The insurance bet wins double if the dealer has a natural, but loses if the dealer does not.

Jackpot
A big win on a slot machine.

Jacks or Better
In videopoker games the payout starts at a certain level ranking of hands. When playing Jacks or Better, if you get a pair of Jacks or a higher ranking, you win. You don't win anything on a pair of tens or lower.

Lobby
The lobby is a portal within your casino software that lets you choose which game you want to play and gives you access to all the latest news and promotions.

Maximum Bet
The highest bet you are allowed to make. Also in slot machines, a button that lets you bet the maximum coin size and the maximum number of coins taking into account the total number of paylines.

Multi-Player Casino
A feature offered by online casinos that lets you play against other players.

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.

Odds
Ratio of probabilities. The casino's view on the chance of a player winnings. The figure or fraction by which the casino offers to multiply a bettor's stake, which the bettor is entitled to receive (plus his or her own stake) if they win.

Pass
In card games, to not bet, to fold.

Payoff
The return or payback the player receives for his or her wager.

Payoff Odds
The form of odds that are conventionally posted in the casinos. Payoff odds specify how much a winning wager will be paid for each wager or chip that was bet. The casinos post the 'payoff odds' in terms of the number of chips won relative to the number of chips bet.

Payout
The amount of money paid out to you as a win.

Payout Percentage
Also referred to as the payback percentage, the percent of each dollar played in a video or slot machine that the machine is programmed to return to the player. Payback percentage is 100 percent minus the house edge.

Payout Table
A posting somewhere on the front of a slot or videopoker machine that tells you what each winning hand will pay for the number of coins or credits played.

Pit Boss
A supervisor who oversees a gaming area. Usually supervises more than one table at the same time.

Poker
Basically a card game. But poker isn't just a card game - it is many card games. The majority of poker games do share some common features, especially betting in rounds and the ranking of hands. Poker is commonly played in cardrooms (often within casinos) and online poker rooms.

Push
A tie hand between a dealer and a player. A round of play where neither the player nor the casino wins.

Rake
The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting.

Rank
In poker, the worth of a set of cards.

Royal Flush (Also, Royal Straight Flush or Royal)
An Ace-high straight flush (Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten, all of the same suit), Royal flush is the best possible poker hand.

Shuffling (Card Shuffling)
Is a generic term which encompasses all card mixing techniques used to prepare a deck or a shoe for continued play. 

Stud Poker
One of the two basic forms of poker game (the other is draw poker) and played with open or exposed cards (up cards) and with one or more concealed cards known as hole cards (down cards).

Super Stud Poker
A five-card poker game known as Caribbean Stud Poker and Casino Stud Poker, but with a Progressive Jackpot. The "Super" (used in UK casinos) is to say that the game runs a Progressive Jackpot. Tables of the same game are interconnected with other participating casinos, and any player that makes a Royal Flush wins the Jackpot. There are smaller prizes for the top hands such as "four of a kind" and "full house".

Surrender
In blackjack, to give up half your bet for the privilege of not playing out a hand. In roulette, you effectively lose only half on an even-money bet when the ball lands on 0.

Tournament
A competition game between a group of players over a period of time. For example, in Poker tournaments a bunch of poker players sit down with the same number of chips, and eventually only one player has any chips left. In order to ensure that the event will finish in reasonable time, tournaments institute a schedule by which the blinds and/or antes increase.

VIP
A Very Important Person. Usually a big bettor or a high roller.

Wager
Any kind of bet.

Withdrawal
A request you make to receive money from your account.