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Blackjack dictionary (Terms and Slang) As a new player, you will often hear and read blackjack players using blackjack terms and slang. This list of terms was created to work as a blackjack dictionary. You can use this as a reference when you hear a term you are unfamiliar with or just read through the list and familiarize yourself with the blackjack terms.

Anchorman Tthe player in the last seat of the table, on the dealer's far right, who is last to act. Barring a Player A casino refusing to allow a player to play in a blackjack game. Blackjack An automatic winning hand containing both an Ace and a 10 value card. Bust Having a hand with more than 21 points. ( A loosing hand ) Card Counter Aa skilled player who keeps track of the cards as they are dealt. Card Counting The act of keeping track of the value of the cards dealt at a table. Dealer The casino employee, facing the players, who deals the cards at the table. Deck A standard deck of 52 cards used in blackjack. Double Down The option for a player to double his bet with only one card to come. Draw a Card Drawing an extra card, on top of the original hand. Early Surrender Players option to surrender half his bet while the dealer checks for blackjack. Favorable Deck The cards left in the deck are in the players favor. First Baseman The player in the first seat of the table, on the dealers far left, who is first to act. Flat Bet To bet the same amount each hand, without variation. Floorman The casino supervisor who oversees the dealers. Hand The original cards dealt to each player. Hard Total Any hand where there is no ace, or the ace counts as one. Head to Head Playing the dealer one-on-one with no other players at the table. High Roller A player who bets large amounts of money. Hit Drawing an extra card, on top of the original hand. Hole Card The dealers unseen card. House Another term for the casino. Insurance Optional bet that can be made when the dealer is showing an ace. Marker An I OWE YOU, signed by a player who has casino credit. Mucker A cheater who adds favorable cards to a multiple deck game. Multiple Deck A game consisting of more than one deck of cards in a shoe. Natural Blackjack. Nickels $5 casino chips. Paint Any Jack, Queen, or King (all picture cards). Pat Hand An original holding of hard 17 or higher. Penetration The number of cards the dealer deals out before shuffling. Pit Boss Casino supervisor who is in charge of the entire blackjack pit. Push A tie between the dealer and the player, no one wins or loses. Quarters $25 chips. Round Complete series of play in which everyone has acted on their hands. Shoe Box containing decks of cards, made to deal one at a time. Shuffle Mixing up the cards before dealing them. Single Deck A game of blackjack in which only one deck of cards is used. Snapper Blackjack. Soft Total A hand containing an ace which has a value of 11. Splitting Pairs Option to split identically ranked cards to play as seperate hands. Stand, Stand Pat The players decision not to take any more cards. Stiff Card Aa card valued from 2 to 6, which may force the dealer to hit. Stiff Hand A hand totalling 12-16, which will bust on a 10-value card hit. Surrender A players option to forfeit half his bet after the dealer checks for blackjack. Ten Poor Deck A deck in which more 10-value cards have been dealt. Ten Rich Deck A deck in which less 10-value cards have been dealt. Ten Value Card Any card worth 10 points, a 10, Jack, Queen, or King. Third Baseman The player in the last seat of the table, on the dealers far right, who is last to act. Tip or Toke A gratuity given to the dealer by a player. Twenty One Blackjack. Unfavorable Deck A deck with remaining cards favoring the casino, not the player. Unit Unit A standard bet size. Upcard The dealers exposed card, shown to all players.

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