Blackjack Terms in the USA

Top Blackjack Glossary

• 21: Another name for Blackjack
• Blackjack: Is a natural win of two cards usually this hand consists of an Ace and a ten, jack, queen or kind
• Bust/break: Is when you acquire a hand of 2 or more cards which go over a total of 21.
• Bankroll: This is the amount of money you commit to playing a blackjack game
• Banker: Is responsible for all the betting and payment throughout the game.
• BettingLimit: Are the betting limitations of each casino. Each table will have a minimum and maximum betting amount.
• CardCounting: Happens when a player takes account of the value of the cards that have been dealt and discarded to help figure out the likelihood of the next card to be drawn.
• CutCard: Is the card used to cut the deck after the dealer has shuffled the deck. The card is usually coloured plastic card.
• Deal: Is when the dealer hands out cards to the players at the table
• Dealer: A casino employee who is responsible for handing out the blackjack cards and the running of the game.
• Deck: The name given to the pile of cards used to play the game. In Blackjack, the deck has 52 playing cards
• DoubleDown: Is the option to double your bet with the requirement that the player gets dealt an additional card.
• Hand: Is the cards players are dealt.
• Hardhand: A hand that does not include an ace or contains more than one ace which counts as one point

• HeadtoHead: Also known as Heads Up or Heads on is when the player only plays against the dealer
• HighRoller: Is a player that bets typically with large amounts of money.
• Hit: Is when you request another card from the dealer
• HoleCard: Is the dealer’s card which is placed face down which players cannot see
• Insurance: Is an optional bet made by players when the dealer is a showing an ace
• Latesurrender: Happens when players surrender after the dealer ha checked for Blackjack
• Natural: Is jargon for Blackjack
• Push: Is when both you and the dealer have hands with the same points. The player neither loses or gains any winnings.
• Shoe: Is a place or box that holds the deck of cards
• Single-Deck: Is when the game is played with a single deck.
• Soft hand: Is a hand that include an ace that can be counted as 11 points.
• Split: Happens when you have been dealt two cards with the same value. You can split the hand to make two hands, which will each play with their bet.
• Stand: When you are happy with your hand and do not require more cards.
• Surrender: Happens when you give up and you will lose half of your bet.
• Unit: Is the minimum or standard bet amount
• Upcard: The dealer’s card which all players can see
• Wager: Is another word for bet

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