Blackjack Terms Part Three
Blackjack Terms - Part Three
Welcome to the 3rd part in our Blackjack terms series. Last time we left off speaking about the house’s edge. Today, we will begin out with “Even Money,” which happens to be a sad moment for me. The final thing you desire to see when you are dealt a Blackjack is the dealer having an Ace.
Even Money - When the dealer has a prospective Blackjack-and you were dealt a Blackjack-you can ask for even money. If you take even money, your Blackjack is paid 1:1 instead of 1.5:1. So, a $15 wager is paid $15. If you do not take even money and the dealer has Blackjack, you merely push.
Expectation - I will not get too technical with this one. Basically, it means the amount of money you can anticipate to win or lose over a period of time.
Face Cards - Real easy here. Face cards are the Jack, Queen and King. They are all worth ten point in Blackjack. There is no real difference in these cards unless you are playing a side game like Royal Match.
First Base - This is the seat that gets the cards first. The dealer deals clockwise, so 1st base is the 1st seat on the dealer’s left.
Flat Betting - When you flat bet, you are merely betting the same amount on each hand. This really is not idea. Unless you are merely playing for a tiny fun and free drinks, you desire to modify your bets some today and then.
Heads Up - This happens usually in on the web play. It’s when you are the only 1 at the table. You are playing with the dealer only. In real casinos, some players like this and they will move around looking for empty tables. When someone else sits down, they get up and obtain another empty table. You will see some big-time players request an empty table. If they are playing enough, the casino will rope off a table for them.
High Roller - We merely talked about 1 in our Heads Up description. A high roller is someone who bets a lot. The real high rollers will walk into a casino with millions to wager if they so choose. They are also called whales.
Hit - Take a hit to get another card for your hand. It’s also called a draw.
Hole Card - This is the magical card that the dealer gets that you cannot see-unless you are playing a double face up game of Blackjack.
Hot Deck - It’s merely the opposite of a cold deck. A hot deck is in your favor and hopefully you are betting big.
House Edge - We talked about this in our Edge description. All casino games have a home edge. The casino always has the advantage over you. Some games are improved than others. For instance, Blackjack has a much lower home edge than Roulette.
Insurance - Many call insurance a sucker’s bet. When the dealer shows an Ace, you can take insurance. It costs half your wager and if you take it, you desire the dealer to have a Blackjack. If not, you lose your insurance bet and today if you win, you only win a profit of 50%, which is not fun.
See you next time when we go into the 4th part of our Blackjack terms series.
