Blackjack lingo

Blackjack Game terms, lingo and jargon is the second part of blackjack gamerisms.
Some of the blackjack terms that are unique to this casino game include Barber Pole, Camouflage, Count Down the Deck and Five-Card Charlie.

Blackjack Game Terms, Lingo & Jargon: A

• Action: blackjack or 21 is a game where the player’s goal is to get closer than the dealer to 21 without going over. Blackjack pays 3 to 2 or $3 for every $2 bet.
  
• Ace: is counted as 1 or 11 in blackjack.
• Advantage: blackjack provides the strategic player an advantage, however less than strategic play can increase the casino advantage to as high as 5%.
• Anchor: blackjack lingo for player to the right of the dealer receiving the last card. Also third base. A 'hot' spot to survey the action before your play.
  

• Back Counter: a card counter lurking in the background checking out the deck and/or shoe for opportunities then biding his/her time to play when the count is positive.
• Bank: player’s bankroll or a team of players’ bankroll.
• Barber Pole: blackjack jargon for stack of chips consisting of a variety of colors.
• Bet Sizing: strategy based on betting according to the advantage for a specific hand.
• Bet spread: referring to a player's minimum and maximum bet.
• Betting Handle: term for total money bet during a session of play.
• Betting Limits: casino rules of minimum and maximum amounts allowed for one bet.
• Betting True Count: based on value of cards by considering number of aces.
• Break: to bust or go over, the final count is over 21. If the dealer busts, you can say, "It's the player's lucky break."
• Breaking Hand: card count of 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 that will bust or go over 21 with one card. Also stiff hand.
• Burn: dealer removes a small number (1-3) cards after the shuffle to be placed in the discard pile. Cards are also burned with the arrival of a new dealer.
• Bust/Busted: total count is over 21. This is a losing hand even if the dealer also busts. All players whose count is less than 21 win if the dealer busts.
• Buy-in: exchange money for chips.
  

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