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We resume our article on the abc’s of Blackjack. In the preceding article we reviewed the approach of black jack, hitting, standing and how to double down. In part two we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a gambler is handed two cards of the same amount (2 8’s for example) she may separate them to make two different hands. If you decide to split your hand you’ll have to lay a new wager equal to the initial wager.

Surrender: A few casinos will let individuals to surrender the cards they have been given along with fifty percent of the initial bet they made before the croupier checks his hand. Keep in mind it’s vital to ask the dealer for clarification on the twenty-one table rules or look at the rules area on the online casino you’re playing on.

Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace individuals have the chance to take out insurance. You will place half of the initial wager before the dealer checks his cards; if the croupier has blackjack you will come away with a win on the insurance bet but still lose the original amount. Sadly if the croupier does not have chemin de fer the gambler loses the insurance. It is a chance but one that’s absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever plan.

Once a player has stood or gone bust by exceeding twenty one the dealer will reveal his cards and will go on to deal himself cards until one of the following things has happened: if they have achieved seventeen, a croupier won’t normally draw another card due to the likelihood of busting, if they have drawn 21 or if he has gone bust.