No surrender is a blackjack table rule that removes the option to fold a weak hand for half your bet. Here is how that changes your decisions, your expected loss, and the way you should read a basic strategy chart.
A blackjack is a specific two-card starting hand, not just any winning total. Learn how it is paid, how it differs from a 21 made with more cards, and how the round plays out.
Splitting nines turns one strong hand of 18 into two separate hands, each starting with a nine. The decision depends on the dealer's upcard and the table's specific rules.
MTD is not a standard blackjack term in the game itself. It usually appears on casino account screens as an abbreviation for Month-To-Date, describing your tracked play or results over the current month.
A 'monkey' is blackjack slang for any ten-valued card. This article explains where the term comes from, why players ask for one, and the actual odds of the next card being a ten.
The variant of blackjack you sit down at changes the mathematical cost of every hand. Rule differences alter the house edge, and small changes in payouts or dealer behaviour add up over a long session.
Hitting in blackjack means asking the dealer for another card. Learn when players hit, how the decision works at the table, and how it fits into a full round.
Suits have no value in standard blackjack; only the rank of a card counts toward your total. Learn why suits are ignored, the few rare side bets that use them, and how to read the table rules for the game you are playing.
