We resume our article on the abc’s of black jack. In Part One we reviewed the basis of twenty-one, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part two we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a player is assigned 2 cards of the same amount (two 8’s for example) the player may separate them to make 2 separate hands. If you decide to split your hand you’ll have to place a new bet equivalent to the initial wager.
Surrender: Some betting houses will allow individuals to surrender the hand they have been handed along with fifty percent of the original wager they placed prior to the dealer checking his hand. As a rule it’s vital to ask the croupier for clarification on the table game rules or look at the game rules area on the online betting house you are betting on.
Insurance: When the croupiers exposed card is an Ace individuals 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 black jack you’ll come away with a win on the insurance bet but still lose the original bet. Sadly if the dealer doesn’t have twenty-one the gambler loses the insurance. It is a risk but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a smart tactic.
As soon as a gambler has stood or gone bust by going over twenty-one the dealer will show their cards and will go on to deal themselves cards until 1 of the following things has appeared: if he has reached seventeen, a dealer will not typically take another card because of the chance of busting, if he has drawn twenty-one or if they have gone bust.