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We resume our article on the abc’s of Blackjack. In Part One we reviewed the notion of the game, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part 2 we’ll talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a player is dealt two cards of the same amount (two 8’s for instance) the player may split them to generate 2 different hands. If you decide to separate your hand you’ll have to make a new wager equivalent to the initial bet.

Surrender: A few betting houses will let players to surrender the cards they have been dealt along with half of the initial bet they made prior to the dealer looking at their hand. Keep in mind it’s essential to ask the dealer for clarification on the table game rules or look at the game rules area on the online casino you’re betting on.

Insurance: When the croupiers face up card is an Ace gamblers have the ability to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the original wager before the croupier looks at his cards; if the dealer has chemin de fer you’ll win the insurance wager but still lose the original bet. Unfortunately if the croupier doesn’t have blackjack the gambler loses the insurance. It is a risk but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a smart strategy.

Once a gambler has stayed or gone bust by exceeding twenty one the dealer will show his or her cards and will continue to deal themselves cards until one of the following things has appeared: if he has reached seventeen, a dealer won’t typically take another card because of the likelihood of busting, if they have drawn twenty one or if they have gone bust.