Black Jack Basics – Part Two
We resume our article on the essential details of black jack. In the previous article we covered the basis of black jack, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part 2 we will discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a gambler is assigned two cards of the same value (two eights for instance) she may break them up to make two different hands. If you choose to separate your hand you’ll need to lay a new bet equivalent to the initial bet.
Surrender: Some betting houses will allow players to surrender the hand they have been assigned along with half of the initial wager they placed prior to the croupier looking at their hand. Once again it is vital to ask the croupier for clarification on the table rules or check out the game rules section on the online casino you are wagering on.
Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace players have the option to take out insurance. You’ll place half of the original bet before the croupier checks his cards; if the croupier has chemin de fer you’ll win the insurance wager but still lose the original sum. Regrettably if the croupier doesn’t have black jack the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that’s well worth it, if used as part of a clever strategy.
As soon as a competitor has stayed or gone bust by going over 21 the dealer will show his/her hand and will continue to deal himself cards until one of the following events has appeared: if they have reached seventeen, a croupier will not typically draw another card due to the likelihood of going bust, if they have drawn twenty one or if they have gone bust.
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