A relatively simple strategy designed to improve a player's chances, particularly in blackjack.
See also: Aggressive Play
A variation on blackjack where all cards are dealt face up. The rules are somewhat different to compensate for this player advantage.
A hand formed by splitting two cards of the same rank into two separate hands (allowed when they are the player's first two cards).
A side bet that is won when a player's first two cards are a pair. Various payouts are offered, the highest being when they are a perfect pair, i.e. the same card in a multi-deck game.
The minimum and maximum amount a player can bet at a table.
A blackjack game which uses one or two decks, respectively. Fewer decks favors the player.