Active hand is the blackjack hand which is currently being played.
This hand is then active until the player stands or busts. The currently active hand is always highlighted and its point count is displayed on top of it. Animation makes your games look like a film of a real casino game - the slot machine wheels rotate, the roulette wheel turns around and the ball spins and jumps. The animation can be turned off in the Options window, which speeds up the game pace considerably. Announces are call bets provided at the French roulette table, both in the single and the multi player variant.