Bust -

When a player's cards value is over 21, which means you loose.

Cut Card -

A plastic card in which the dealer uses to cut the cards after shuffling.

Double Down -

When a player wants to double the bet and then get just one more card.

Hard Hand -

A hand where the ace card can be a 1 and not an 11.

Hit -

Asking the dealer to add another card to your hand.

Hole Card -

The one card of the dealer's pair which is facing down.

Natural -

A hand which shows 21 after the first two cards dealt.

Push -

A tie, in which the player get his bet back.

Shoe -

A box that holds the cards.

Stand -

Asking to stay with the hand the player has and not adding cards to it.

Surrender -

In some casinos, a player can decide to surrender, in this case you are out of the game but you get half of the bet back.

Upcard -

The one card of the dealer's pair which is facing up.