Casino Glossary

• Standoff, same as Tie or Push

  Blackjack

  An outcome where a player's bet is neither won or lost, i.e. when the player has the same (non-busting) total as the dealer.

  Synonym: Push or Tie

• Late Surrender

  Blackjack

  A player option to give up half the original bet after the dealer checks for, but doesn't find a blackjack.

• Soft Double Down

  Blackjack

  Doubling a bet on a hand of two cards, where at least one is an ace. The player must take exactly one more card.

• Insurance

  Blackjack

  A side bet offered when the dealer shows an ace. A player can wager up to half their original bet and win double the second bet if the dealer has a blackjack (thus losing nothing if the dealer does have a blackjack).

• Five-card Charlie

  Blackjack

  A five-card blackjack hand that hasn't busted, i.e. go over 21.

• RSA

  Blackjack

  Acronym for resplit aces. When a player splits aces, they receive a single card on each ace. Getting dealt another ace and being able to split that hand is a distinct advantage for the player.

• Rich Deck

  Blackjack

  A deck that contains more aces, face cards and tens, which favors the player.

• Double for Less

  Blackjack

  Doubling down for an additional amount less than the original bet.

• Standing Hand

  Blackjack

  A hand that has a hard total of 17 or more. Unless the player is a card counter (and rarely even then), the player should never take another card.

• Deadwood

  Blackjack

  Cards already used in previous hands.