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We resume our article on the abc’s of Blackjack. In the preceding article we reviewed the notion of chemin de fer, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we will discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

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

Surrender: Some betting houses will allow individuals to surrender the cards they have been given along with fifty percent of the initial wager they made before the croupier looking at their hand. Once again it is essential to ask the croupier for clarification on the table rules or look at the game rules section on the net betting house you’re betting on.

Insurance: When the croupiers exposed card is an Ace gamblers have the chance to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the original wager prior to the croupier checking his cards; if the croupier has blackjack you will come away with a win on the insurance wager but still lose the initial bet. Unfortunately if the croupier does not have black jack the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever plan.

As soon as a player has stood or gone bust by going over twenty-one the dealer will reveal their hand and will go on to deal himself cards until one of the following things has appeared: if he has achieved 17, a croupier won’t normally take another card because of the likelihood of going bust, if they have drawn twenty-one or if they have gone bust.