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To surrender or give up after a player receives their first two cards but before the dealer checks for a blackjack. Player loses half of their bet.
Surrender allowed before the dealer checks for blackjack.
Giving up on the first two cards before the dealer checks his hole card for an ace. The player only loses 50% of his wager in this situation.
- Browse Related Terms: Banker, Dealing seconds, Early surrender, Eye in the Sky, False shuffle, Late surrender, Past post, Pit Boss, Shill, shiner, Spooking, Toke
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Expresses the percentage advantage the player or casino has in a given situation.
- Browse Related Terms: Advantage, Advantage player, Black chip, Cage, Camouflage, Drop, Edge, House Edge, Junket, Money Plays, Rat holing
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Cashing in your bet immediately at a 1:1 payout ratio when you are dealt a natural blackjack and the dealer's showing card is an Ace.
A bet that pays off at the same amount it would lose. e.g., betting $5 to potentially win $5 is an even money bet.
to get paid the same as you wagered plus your original wager when the player has a blackjack and the dealer has an ace showing.
- Browse Related Terms: 21+3, Action, Bet spread, Betting Limits, Even Money, Flat betting, High roller, Kelly betting, Money management, Steaming, Stop loss limit, Surrender, unit
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Usually expressed as a percentage, refers to the amount a player can expect to win or lose, statistically.
- Browse Related Terms: Expectation, Expected Win Rate, Fluctuation, Risk of ruin, Session, Standard deviation, variance, Win rate
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The percentage of the total amount wagered that the player can be expected to win or lose over time.
- Browse Related Terms: Expectation, Expected Win Rate, Fluctuation, Risk of ruin, Session, Standard deviation, variance, Win rate
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The video camera above the casino floor which is used to watch the dealers and players to catch cheating.
- Browse Related Terms: Banker, Dealing seconds, Early surrender, Eye in the Sky, False shuffle, Late surrender, Past post, Pit Boss, Shill, shiner, Spooking, Toke
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