Black Jack - glossary

Black Jack - when a player hits 21 with the two opening cards (also known as a natural 21)
Burn - the top card of the deck or the shoe. This card is usually discarded by the dealer.
Card Counting - technique used to increase the chances of winning. By counting the cards being dealt a player can estimate the value of the remaining cards in the deck.
Doubling down - a possibility for a player to double his main bet against the dealer.
Hard - any hand that hasn't got an ace being counted as 11 in it.
Hit - get another card from the dealer.
Hold - when you're satisfied with your hand and decide not to take another card you hold (also called stand).
Hole card - the one of the dealer's starting cards card that stays hidden from the players until the round is finished.
Insurance - an extra wager by the player when he thinks the dealer has a Black Jack.
Natural 21 - when a player hits 21 with the two opening cards (also called Black Jack).
Pat hand - a hard hand with a total value of 21 or more.
Pat up cards - 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A.
Push - a draw, when the dealer and a player have the same total value.
Shoe - when for or more decks of cards a shuffled together and used as one. Casinos do this to prevent card counting.
Soft - a hand with an ace being counted as 11 in it.
Split - when a player is dealt opening cards of the same value he has the option to split and play with two separate hands.
Stand - when you're satisfied with your hand and decide not to take another card you hold (also called hold).
Stiff up cards - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Surrender - when a player has a bad hand he can forfeit and regain half the original bet.