Twenty-One ABC’s – Part Two
We resume our article on the basics of black jack. In Part 1 we covered the concept of the game, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part two we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a gambler is dealt two cards of the same value (2 eights as an example) he may split them to generate 2 separate hands. If you decide to separate your hand you’ll have to make a new bet equal to the initial wager.
Surrender: Some betting houses will let players to surrender the cards they have been dealt 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 dealer for clarification on the table rules or look at the rules section on the internet casino you are gambling on.
Insurance: When the croupiers face up card is an Ace players have the option to purchase insurance. You will lay half of the original wager before the dealer checks his cards; if the dealer has blackjack you will win the insurance bet but still lose the original sum. Sadly if the croupier does not have chemin de fer the gambler loses the insurance. It is a risk but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever tactic.
Once a gambler has stayed or gone bust by exceeding twenty-one the dealer will show his cards and will continue to deal himself cards until 1 of the following elements has happened: if they have achieved seventeen, a croupier will not usually take another card because of the likelihood of busting, if he has drawn twenty-one or if they have busted.
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