For starters, the proper word for chip is check. Cards are dealt from a shoe. After you have been dealt your first two cards, you can double your bet with a double down or down for double. When you are dealt two matching cards, a move called splitting pairs allows you to play the cards as two separate hands. Drawing cards that total more than 21 is called busting or breaking a hand.
Cards run in cycles.
Take time to locate dealers that are cold. Walk around the casino and observe how often a dealer is losing. Cold dealers are generally found off the beaten path and may have an anxious pit boss hovering nearby. Over time you ll learn to recognize telltale signs of a dealer on a cold streak. Don't just hand him money - place a bet for him, so that he will only win if you win.