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Glossary of blackjack terms

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Glossary of blackjack terms

The following is a glossary of terms used in the card game blackjack. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker slang terms. This is not intended to be a formal dictionary; precise usage details and multiple closely related senses are omitted here in favor of concise treatment of the basics.

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1.  A card game in which players attempt to approach 21 but not exceed it

8

86'd
Being told by a casino that you are being removed due to card counting.

B

balanced count
blackjack

1.  A card game in which players attempt to approach 21 but not exceed it

2.  The best possible hand in the game blackjack, made up of an ace and a card valued at 10 (namely, 10, J, Q, K).
bust
bust card
basic strategy

C

cut card

D

double or double down

E

even money

F

first base
five card Charlie
Reaching five cards in one hand without busting; although increasingly uncommon, casinos may offer a 2:1 bonus for achieving it.

H

hard hand
hit
hole card

I

insurance

N

natural

P

penetration
pitch game
push

S

shoe
shoe game
soft
split
stand
stiff
surrender

T

third base

U

upcard

References

Glossary of blackjack terms Wikipedia
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