Anchorman – Also called Third Baseman. The player in the last seat or the player who acts upon his hand last at the table.
Blackjack – 1. The name of the casino game, also known as “21”. 2. An original hand consisting of an ace and a 10-value card, paid off at 3-2.
Burning a Card – The removal of the top card by the dealer before dealing out cards on the first round of play.
Busting – Also known as Breaking. Drawing cards to a hand so that it’s total is 22 or more, a loser.
Card Counting - Keeping mental track of the cards played out to see if the deck is favorable or unfavorable.
Chips - The gambling tokens issued by the casino to take the place of cash, for betting purposes.
Dealer – The casino employee in charge of the blackjack game, who deals out cards and collects and pays off bets.
Deck – The standard pack of cards containing 52 cards of four suits.
Double Down – The doubling of an original bet by a player, who will then receive one additional card.
Draw – see Hit.
Favorable Deck – AA deck whose remaining cards are to the advantage of the player as far as probability of winning is concerned.
First Baseman – The player who receives cards and acts upon them first. Usually occupies the first end seat at the table.
Hand – The cards the players hold and act upon.
Hard Total – A hand containing no aces, or where the ace is counted as 1.
Hit (Also called Draw) - The act of getting one or more cards for the original hand.
Hole Card – The unseen dealer’s card.
Insurance – A bet that can be made when a dealer shows an ace as an upcard. This bet wins if the dealer has a blackjack.
Multiple Deck – The use of more than one deck in the game of casino blackjack.
Natural – A term for a blackjack.
Push – A tie between the dealer and player, where no money changes hands. It’s a standoff.
Round of Play – A complete cycle of play where all the players and the dealer act upon their hands.
Shoe – A device used when dealing four or more decks.
Shuffle, Shuffle Up – The mixing up of the cards by the dealer.
Single Deck Game – A game in which only one deck of cards is used.
Soft Total – A hand containing an ace that counts as 11 points. Example, an Ace-9 is a soft 20 total.
Splitting Pairs – The separation of two cards of equal rank, such as two 8s, so that they’re played as two separate hands.
Standing, Standing Pat – Not hitting a hand.
Stiff Hand – Any hand that may bust if drawn to, such as a hard 12-16.
Ten-Value Card – The 10, jack, queen or king, all valued at ten points.
Third Baseman – see Anchorman.
Tip or Toke – A gratuity given to or bet for the dealer by the player.
Twenty-One – Another name for the casino game of Blackjack.
Upcard – The open card of the dealer which can be seen by the players prior to their acting on their hands.
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