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A hard hand contains no ace, or an ace counted as one to avoid going over 21. Hard hands give you fewer flexible options compared to soft hands when deciding whether to hit or stand.

Doubling down means doubling your original stake after seeing your first two cards. You receive exactly one more card. It is generally used when your total is 9, 10, or 11 against a weak dealer upcard.

A soft hand includes an ace counted as 11. Because the ace can drop to 1, a soft hand cannot bust on a single hit — that flexibility changes which moves are mathematically sensible.

When your first two cards share the same value, splitting creates two separate hands, each with its own stake equal to the original. Aces and eights are the pairs most commonly recommended to split.

Insurance is a side bet offered when the dealer shows an ace. It pays 2:1 if the dealer has blackjack. Most strategy charts advise against taking it because it carries a high house edge over time.

RTP stands for Return to Player — the theoretical percentage of all wagered money a game returns over a very large number of rounds. It is a long-run statistical figure, not a round-by-round payout promise.