Blackjack Basics – Part Two
We resume our article on the basics of twenty-one. In the previous article we reviewed the notion of the game, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we’ll talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a gambler is given 2 cards of the same amount (two 8’s for instance) the player may separate them to make two different hands. If you choose to divide your hand you’ll need to place a new wager equivalent to the original bet.
Surrender: Some betting houses will allow players to surrender the cards they have been handed along with fifty percent of the original wager they made prior to the croupier looking at their hand. Once again it’s essential to inquire with the dealer for clarification on the table game rules or check out the rules section on the internet casino you are playing on.
Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace players have the chance to take out insurance. You’ll place half of the original bet prior to the dealer checking his cards; if the dealer has blackjack you will win the insurance bet but still lose the initial amount. Regrettably if the dealer doesn’t have chemin de fer the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that’s well worth it, if used as part of a smart strategy.
Once a player has stood or gone bust by going over twenty one the croupier will reveal his/her hand and will go on to deal himself cards until 1 of the following things has happened: if he has achieved 17, a dealer won’t usually take another card because of the possibility of going bust, if they have drawn twenty one or if he has gone bust.
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