Blackjack terms starting with P

13 terms

1. Paint A face card. (Jacks, queens, and kings.)
2. Past post A method of cheating where a player posts additional money to his wager after seeing the results of the hand.
3. PAT In blackjack, an unbusted hand worth at least 17 points. In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more hands.
4. Pat hand A total of 17 or more. Don't hit pat hands. The area in the casino which is surrounded by the table games.
5. Perfect Pairs Is a blackjack side bet played on a standard blackjack table and does not require the main game rules to be changed.
6. Pit Boss A casino employee in the pit who oversees the table games and the dealers.
7. Playing conditions The rules variations in effect at a casino. Playing conditions include whether or not a player can double down after a split, how many decks are in use…
8. Plug A shuffling technique that is sometimes employed in card games like blackjack where the game is often dealt from a multi-deck shoe.
9. Plus/minus Another name for the Hi lo counting system.
10. Point Count The total value of the count, positive or negative, at any given time.
11. Preferential Shuffling Shuffling when the remaining cards are deemed favorable to the players.
12. Push Refers to the player and the dealer having the same total. Usually the player's bet is returned when there is a push.
13. Push/Tie When the player and the dealer have hands with the same point total. No money changes hands.