Terminology questions???

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new to casinos

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I am wondering if somebody could spell out some of this terminology for me? I play BJ by the basic strategy and have learned to count by the Hi-Lo method, but I don't hit the tables much right now. I thought about waiting until I got a little better at both. I am having a little trouble with some of the acronyms and other terms used used here though...like "AP" and especially the spread. I could probably take a guess, but I'd rather not be wrong about them. Can somebody spell this out for me?
 
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Abraham de Moivre

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AP = Advantage Player, ie. one who plays with an advantage. Since a lot of counters do more than count, and some find ways to beat other games, Advantage Player is a broader term than card counter.

Spread = the amount you bet in negative advantage situations VS the max amount you bet in highly advantageous situations. Avoids the issue of wonging, where you are betting Zero in negative situations so a broader term would be the amount between your smallest to largest bet. If you bet $5 off the top of the deck and when the count is negative, and max out at $50 when the count is +6, then you are spreading 1:10.
 
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Stealth Bomber

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Mayor, It would be a nice addition if you could add to the site a BJ Glossary of abbreviations, terms, slang, etc. It would especially help the newbies get caught up to speed.

Stealth
 
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