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Bust, Busting
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Going over 21. An automatic losing hand for the player.
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Soft hand
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A hand containing an ace that can be counted as 11 or as 1. No one card can cause you to bust. For example, an ace and a 6 give a total of soft 17. These two cards can be counted as 17 or as 7.
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Hard hand
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All hands that are not soft hands
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Stiff
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A hand in which the draw of one card can cause you to bust. A hand of 12 to 16 is considered a stiff.
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Shoe game
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Games dealt from a box designed to deal multiple deck games. Shoes normally hold four to eight decks.
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Push
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A tie. Neither the player nor the dealer wins. The player`s bet is returned.
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Hole card
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The dealer`s face down card.
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No Hole Card
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Rules that specify "No hole card" means that the dealer does not check for blackjack before the players play their hand. The key to this rule is that the player risks losing double the bet if he splits or doubles down. This rule is also known as "European hole card"
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European hole card
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See No Hole Card.
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Upcard
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The dealer`s face up card.
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Basic Strategy
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A strategy that tells the player what optimum way to play a hand, whether to hit, stand, double down or split.
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Surrender
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Some casinos allow you to give up half your bet and not play out the hand. The player simply says surrender when it is time to play his hand. If a casino offers surrender then it is usually late surrender (after the dealer checks for blackjack).
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Early Surrender
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The early surrender rule allows you to surrender half your bet before the dealer checks for blackjack.
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First base
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The right-most seat at the blackjack table. A player sitting at first base receives cards first.
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Third base
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The left-most seat at the table. A player sitting at third basel receives cards last
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Pit
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The enclosed area in the center of several gaming tables in which casino supervisory personnel oversee dealers and players.
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Preferential Shuffling
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Shuffling of the cards by the dealer when the deck is favorable to the players, while avoiding a shuffle when the deck is unfavorable to the players.
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