To Play Blackjack a player must know the basic terms of blackjack. As you know what Blackjack is –Getting 21 or closer to 21with first two cards dealt. Some important terms of Blackjack are-
Bust- If a player total goes over 21, he bust, it eliminates player from the game and the dealer automatically wins. If dealer hand goes over 21, this is also a losing hand for dealer also and all the other players win.
Hit-When a player takes another card to be dealt to your hand.
Stand- No additional cards are dealt and you stay with the current hand.
Double down-when player doubles the wager means placing an additional bet equal to the original one. Player can draw one and only one further card if he doubles down. This option may be used only on the first two cards dealt.
Push – An outcome in which hand value of player and of the dealer equals. Thus this is neither winning situation.
Insurance-This is a case in which the player put aside a sum of bet equals to half of the value of the original bet, if the dealer showing an ace. This is done before the dealer checks his hole card .Insurance pays off 2:1if the dealer has blackjack and if the dealer has not, the player loses his wager.
Hole card- The dealer’s face down card.
Split-The player may split, if the cards dealt are of equal worth that is of same value. Split means the player can double the wager and each card he receives as first card in a new hand. Generally this is limited to two hands.