Some casinos will allow the player to be paid without actually placing the insurance bet.

Very valuable to the player, but rarely offered by the casinos.Įven money:taking insurance when holding a blackjack results in a net gain of one bet. Generally, when doubling is allowed, the player does not have to actually double his bet, but may increase it by any amount up to (but not more than) the original bet.Įarly surrender:surrender which is allowed even when the dealer has a natural. It is very rare to find games that allow doubling of hands that have more than two cards.ĭouble for less: to double down with less than 2X the original bet. Many Northern Nevada casinos allowing doubling only with a two-card total of 10 or 11.

The option to double is often allowed on the players first two cards only, although some casinos allow doubling after splitting a pair. The “count” indicates when the game is favorable for the player, so that the player can place larger bets and/or make changes in playing strategy.Ĭut card: a (usually colored plastic) card that is used to cut the cards after they have been shuffled by the dealer.ĭouble down: to double the initial bet and receive exactly one more card. After the cards are shuffled by the dealer and cut by one of the players, one or more cards are “burned” before any cards are dealt to the players.īust: after a “hit”, the player is said to “bust” if the new card causes the player’s total to exceed 21.Ĭard counting: a system for improving the player’s edge by assigning “weights” to each card face and summing the card weights as each new card is turned face up.

Basic strategy is used as a foundation for card counting, but is also used by many non-counters.īurn card(s): cards that are discarded without being dealt to the players. Basic strategy: a playing strategy that is designed to minimize the house edge as much as possible without using techniques such as card counting, shuffle tracking, or dealer tells.

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