Ante bet: The chip placed on the table as an initial bet before a new round starts.
Blackjack: A two card combination of an Ace and a Ten, Jack, Queen or King. A blackjack is an automatic win.
Bust: A forfeit situation in which either the player or dealer has a hand total over 21.
Bust Card: The last card received that summed the hand’s total over 21.
Chips: The betting tokens that are used for making wagers.
Dealer: The virtual representative of the casino who deals the cards.
Double Down: Doubling the original wager for one additional card.
Even money: A payout of 1:1, the general payout for a non-natural win.
Face Cards: Any ten-valued card (Jack, Queen or King)
Face Value: The original value of the card
Hit: To request the dealer for an additional card.
Insurance: If a dealer shows an Ace up, the player can place an Insurance bet if he feels that the dealer may have a blackjack and will generally get paid 2:1 if the dealer has a blackjack.
Natural: Another term for blackjack (An Ace and Ten).
Pair: The initial two cards with the same value.
Push: A situation where the dealer and the player have the same card total and all bets are reimbursed.
Shoe: The device through which the cards are shuffled and dealt.
Soft: A hand value in which the Ace is counted as an 11 and not 1.
Split: Create 2 separate hands from the initial two identical cards.
Stand: Receive no more cards from the dealer by ending your turn.
Surrender: A rule that allows you to forfeit your hand and receive only half of the ante bet.
Up Card: The dealer’s card that the player can see because it is faced up.