Blackjack: when a player has a total of 21 with his/her first two cards.
Box: the ring/square where a player places his bet. There are seven boxes at a blackjack table.
Bust: when a player has a total of more than 21, he goes or is bust.
Chips: the pieces of metal/plastic that represent a value within a casino.
Croupier: a French word for the term dealer.
Dealer: the person who leads the game and does all the paying.
Even money: something that will be offered to a player if he/she has blackjack and the dealer is showing an ace.
First base: the name that is given to the first position at a table, the player to receive his/her cards first.
Hard 17: when the dealer has a total of 17 but not a soft 17.
Hit: to receive an additional card.
Initial deal: when all players have two cards and the bank has a card showing, just before the hitting and passing begins.
Insurance: when a player insures his/her initial bet against the bank getting blackjack.
Shoe: piece of equipment that a dealer uses to deal cards in a safe and secure manner.
Soft 17: when the bank has a 6 and an ace, totalling 17.
Split: when two cards with the same value are dealt the player has the opportunity to play the hands separately, receiving one extra card on each split hand.
Stand: when a player does not wish to receive any additional cards.
Stock: the term used for a standard deck of 52 cards.
