Part I: Games & Gaming · Card Games — Baccarat & Blackjack

Hit

Blackjack

A player’s request for an additional card from the dealer. The player may continue hitting until they either stand (choose to take no more cards) or bust (exceed 21). Signals for hitting vary by region: a finger tap on the felt in some jurisdictions, a hand scrape toward oneself in others.

In practice

Verbal calls alone are not always binding; players should use hand signals. Surveillance reviews confirm hand signals resolve disputes about player intent.

One entry from the Casino Industry Glossary — 1,157 terms written for surveillance, compliance and operations professionals rather than for players. Definitions describe industry usage; where a term carries a regulatory meaning, verify against the instrument that governs your jurisdiction.