Black Jack – when a player hits 21 with the two opening cards (also known as a natural 21)
Burn – the top card of the deck or the shoe. This card is usually discarded by the dealer.
Card Counting – technique used to increase the chances of winning. By counting the cards being dealt a player can estimate the value of the remaining cards in the deck.
Doubling down – a possibility for a player to double his main bet against the dealer.
Hard – any hand that hasn’t got an ace being counted as 11 in it.
Hit – get another card from the dealer.
Hold – when you’re satisfied with your hand and decide not to take another card you hold (also called stand).
Hole card – the one of the dealer’s starting cards card that stays hidden from the players until the round is finished.
Insurance – an extra wager by the player when he thinks the dealer has a Black Jack.
Natural 21 – when a player hits 21 with the two opening cards (also called Black Jack).
Pat hand – a hard hand with a total value of 21 or more.
Pat up cards – 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A.
Push – a draw, when the dealer and a player have the same total value.
Shoe – when for or more decks of cards a shuffled together and used as one. Casinos do this to prevent card counting.
Soft – a hand with an ace being counted as 11 in it.
Split – when a player is dealt opening cards of the same value he has the option to split and play with two separate hands.
Stand – when you’re satisfied with your hand and decide not to take another card you hold (also called hold).
Stiff up cards – 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Surrender – when a player has a bad hand he can forfeit and regain half the original bet.