Blackjack Glossary – E

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Early Surrender

This refers to a player giving up the hand before the dealer has looked at the second of his cards. The player stands to lose 50% of the bet in this situation.

Edge

This is what people use to describe the advantage that either the player has or the house has and is usually expressed as a percentage.

Even Money

An Even Money bet is where a player stands to win or lose the same value as what he has bet. For example if you bet $10 and you stand to win or lose $10.

Expectation

Expectation refers to what the player stands to make on a bet and this is usually expressed as a percentage.

Eye in the Sky

The camera that is placed above the table to ensure that there is no cheating from players or dealers