Blackjack Glossary
121 Blackjack terms & expressions
This Blackjack reference explains terms & expressions used by players and casinos around the world. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but here you can read up on those expressions that you'll most likely encounter when playing Blackjack. You'll probably find that you can play the game knowing only a handful of the expressions listed here. But if you are interested in knowing a bit more about Blackjack and its interesting and colorful Blackjack terminology, then by all means, read on. Enjoy!
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Underlay
An unfavorable wager on an outcome that has more money bet on it than can be justified by the probability of that event actually happening. -
Unit
Simplified gaming expression denoting the smallest amount of money used in a wager. By using units the need to calculate actual dollar amounts in their various chip denominations can be eliminated. -
Up-Card
A face-up card. Also see hole card.
