bust card
Plural
bust cards
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a card that causes a player's hand to exceed a specified limit or point total, resulting in a loss or disqualification from the game
A bust card refers to a card that causes a player’s hand to exceed the maximum allowed value in a card game, particularly in Blackjack. In Blackjack, the goal is to have a hand value as close to 21 as possible without going over. If a player’s total exceeds 21, the player "busts" and loses the round. A bust card is the card that pushes the total over the limit. For example, if a player has a hand totaling 19 and draws a 3, the hand becomes 22, and the player busts.
- After hitting, she drew a 10, which became her bust card, and she went over 21.
- I was feeling confident with my hand, but my bust card ruined everything.
- He hoped for a low card, but the next one was a bust card, and he went over the limit.
- A bust card in Blackjack automatically ends the round for the player.
- She was so close to winning, but the 8 she drew was her bust card.