hard hand

noun

A hand of cards that are worth their face value, i.e. without any ace being counted as 11.

Opposite
soft hand
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Meanings

nounhard hand (plural hard hands)

plural hard hands

  1. blackjackA hand of cards that are worth their face value, i.e. without any ace being counted as 11.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
soft hand
Cite this entry
APA

hard hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20hand

MLA

“hard hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20hand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20hand.

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