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We resume our article on the basics of twenty-one. In Part One we covered the approach of the game, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a gambler is given 2 cards of the same value (two eights as an example) he may separate them to create two different hands. If you choose to separate your hand you will need to lay a new wager equivalent to the original wager.
Surrender: A few betting houses will allow gamblers to surrender the hand they have been dealt along with half of the original wager they made prior to the dealer checking his hand. Once again it is vital to ask the croupier for clarification on the black jack table game rules or check the rules section on the online casino you are wagering on.
Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace players have the chance to purchase insurance. You’ll lay half of the initial wager prior to the dealer checking his cards; if the dealer has twenty-one you’ll come away with a win on the insurance bet but still lose the initial wager. Unfortunately if the croupier does not have twenty-one the player loses the insurance. It is a chance but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever strategy.
As soon as a gambler has stood or busted by exceeding twenty-one the dealer will reveal their hand and will go on to deal themselves cards until one of the following elements has happened: if they have achieved 17, a croupier won’t usually take another card due to the possibility of busting, if they have drawn twenty one or if they have gone bust.
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