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- noun card games In
stud poker orblackjack , aplaying card dealt face up and left on the table for others to see. - noun card games In
rummy , the top card of the discard pile.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The phrase "Back to back" is said of the first two hole cards in seven card stud poker, or of the hole card and the first upcard when they are paired or
The Annotated "Ramble On Rose" Robert Hunter 2003
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That is quite a hefty loss, but not to be expected because you a big underdog when you hold a 16 against a dealer's strong upcard of 9, 10 or ace.
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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He insists that splitting eights against a dealer upcard of 9, 10, or ace is crazy because you are probably going to lose anyway, so why double your loss by splitting?
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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No matter what strategy you follow, the dealer will, on average, win more hands than the player will (with only one exception -- a 17 vs. a dealer's upcard of 6).
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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No matter what strategy you follow, the dealer will, on average, win more hands than the player will (with only one exception -- a 17 vs. a dealer's upcard of 6).
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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But if you're in the game for the long haul and are concerned about edge, figure that your blackjack and the dealer's upcard mean two aces and a
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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Depending on the dealer's upcard, this either doesn't affect or actually shaves prospects for a winning round.
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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He insists that splitting eights against a dealer upcard of 9, 10, or ace is crazy because you are probably going to lose anyway, so why double your loss by splitting?
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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Depending on the dealer's upcard, this either doesn't affect or actually shaves prospects for a winning round.
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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That is quite a hefty loss, but not to be expected because you a big underdog when you hold a 16 against a dealer's strong upcard of 9, 10 or ace.
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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