We carry on with our article on the abc’s of Blackjack. In the previous article we covered the approach of the game, hitting, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a player is given two cards of the same amount (two eights for instance) she may separate them to make two different hands. If you decide to split your hand you will need to lay a new bet equivalent to the original wager.
Surrender: A few casinos will let players to surrender the hand they have been assigned along with half of the original wager they made before the croupier looking at their hand. As a rule it’s essential to ask the dealer for clarification on the chemin de fer table game rules or check the rules area on the web betting house you are wagering on.
Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace competitors have the option to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the initial wager prior to the croupier checking his cards; if the dealer has black jack you’ll come away with a win on the insurance wager but still lose the original bet. Unfortunately if the dealer doesn’t have twenty-one the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a smart scheme.
As soon as a competitor has stood or gone bust by exceeding twenty-one the dealer will show his/her cards and will continue to deal himself cards until one of the following things has happened: if they have reached 17, a dealer will not usually take another card due to the possibility of going bust, if they have drawn 21 or if he has gone bust.