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We continue with our article on the basics of Blackjack. In the last article we reviewed the concept of black jack, hitting, standing and how to double down. In part two we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a player is dealt two cards of the same amount (two eights for instance) he may split them to generate 2 different hands. If you choose to split your hand you’ll need to make a new wager equal to the original wager.
Surrender: A few casinos will allow individuals to surrender the cards they have been given along with fifty percent of the original bet they made before the croupier looking at their hand. As a rule it is important to inquire with the dealer for clarification on the table rules or look at the rules area on the net casino you are wagering on.
Insurance: When the dealers exposed card is an Ace competitors have the ability to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the original bet before the croupier looks at his cards; if the croupier has black jack you will come away with a win on the insurance bet but still lose the original bet. Sadly if the croupier doesn’t have blackjack the player loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that’s absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever scheme.
Once a player has stayed or gone bust by going over twenty-one the croupier will reveal their cards and will continue to deal themselves cards until one of the following elements has happened: if he has achieved 17, a dealer won’t normally draw another card because of the chance of going bust, if he has drawn twenty-one or if he has gone bust.
