Just like any other casino game in the world, blackjack has some terms that are associated to it. You do need to know some of them if you want to know what is going on at the table where you are playing. While not all of them are necessary below you will find a list of the most common blackjack terms that you are going to meet. But if, as a curiosity, you want to know about the interesting origins of this game, reading about blackjack history will be a real pleasure.
- Action – Term referring to money that was bet. You can use it to talk about all the bets that were made in a given time frame or just an aggregate.
- Advantage Player – Gamblers that will use strategy so that mathematical advantages are gained over casinos.
- Back Counting – Counting the cards while not actually playing a hand at a blackjack table.
- Bankroll – The money that one gambler has available to make wagers.
- Bar – Blackjack term referring to banning a gambler in one casino. In most situations it will be used to
talk about card counters.
- Bet Spread – The money that a player will bet as a minimum and a maximum in one session. For instance, a 1
-10 Bet Spread means that the minimum that the player bet was 1 and the maximum was 10.
- Big Player – One member of a team that is card counting and places a very big bet when faced with favorable count.
- Blackjack – A natural hand that is worth 21 points from the very first 2 cards that you receive. The hand will always contain an Ace and will wield in an automatic win.
- Bust – Automatic loss when you go over 21 points.
- Card Counting – A method of counting high and low cards that have exited the game. Through such a method you can see when it is favorable to bet big and when to bet small. Different card counting systems have been developed.
- Draw – Hit – Terms used to describe receiving another card so that the player can get closer to 21.
- Face Cards – Jacks, Queens and Kings, all worth ten points.
- Hard Hand – One hand that does not have an Ace or the Ace has to receive a value of 1 so that no bust appears.
- High Roller – Gambler that bets a lot of money.
- Insurance – One side bet that is placed in the event that the dealer might have blackjack.
- Natural – Synonym with Blackjack.
- Push – Situation that appears when dealer and player have the same point total.
- Toke – A tip that players give to dealers or casino employees.
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