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We resume our article on the essential details of black jack. In the last article we covered the concept of blackjack, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part two we’ll talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a gambler is handed two cards of the same value (2 eights as an example) he may separate them to make two different hands. If you choose to separate your hand you’ll have to lay a new bet equal to the initial wager.

Surrender: Some betting houses will permit players to surrender the hand they have been dealt along with fifty percent of the initial bet they placed before the croupier checks his hand. Keep in mind it’s essential to ask the dealer for clarification on the table rules or check the game rules section on the online casino you’re playing on.

Insurance: When the croupiers face up card is an Ace individuals have the ability to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the initial bet before the dealer looks at his cards; if the dealer has black jack you’ll come away with a win on the insurance bet but still lose the original bet. Sadly if the croupier doesn’t have chemin de fer the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that is well worth it, if used as part of a clever scheme.

As soon as a player has stayed or gone bust by going over twenty one the dealer will reveal his hand and will continue to deal themselves cards until 1 of the following events has happened: if they have reached seventeen, a croupier will not normally take another card because of the possibility of going bust, if he has drawn twenty one or if they have gone bust.