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Blackjack Terminology
Blackjack terms are listed in alphabetical order
- Blackjack - a two card hand consisting of an ace and any 10 value card.
- Box - the area in front of each player where bets are placed.
- Bust - to go over a hand total of 21.
- Count - to mentally record cards dealt so far in an attempt to predict future card trends.
- Chip Down - to decrease your bet from what was bet the last hand.
- Chip Up - to increase your bet from what was bet the last hand.
- Double Down - to bet up the amount of your original amount again and receive just one more card.
- Even Money - the option to take a 1-1 payout on your bet if you have blackjack and the dealer has an ace.
- Hard Hand - a hand that does not contain an ace, meaning it can only have one total value.
- Hit - to take another card.
- Hole Card - the dealer's face down card.
- Insurance - a bet offered only when the dealer has an ace. Paid at odds of 2-1 if the dealer gets blackjack.
- Jack Black - a drunk player's blackjack. Also a fat & very funny comedian.
- Monkey - a card with a value of 10.
- Paint - a picture card.
- Pair - a two card hand containing equal value cards. Pairs may be split.
- Perfect Play - to play your hand according to widely accepted blackjack strategy.
- Shoe - the box on the table that the cards are placed in and dealt from.
- Soft Hand - a hand containing an ace valued as 11, meaning another card may be taken.
- Split - the option to bet your original amount again and split two equal value cards into two seperate hands.
- Stand - to not take any further cards - also known as 'sitting'.
- Stand Off - when a player has the same hand value as the dealer.
- Surrender - the option to forfeit half of your bet if you think you cannot beat the dealer.
