pitch game

noun

A game dealt from a maximum of two decks, without the use of a shoe.

Meanings

nounpitch game (plural pitch games)

plural pitch games

  1. blackjackA game dealt from a maximum of two decks, without the use of a shoe.

Origin

See pitch (“to throw”); the cards are handed out to the players.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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