Twenty-One ABC’s – Part Two
We resume our article on the essential details of Blackjack. In Part 1 we reviewed the approach of the game, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we will talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a gambler is assigned two cards of the same amount (2 eights for example) he may separate them to make two separate hands. If you decide to split your hand you’ll need to lay a new wager equal to the initial wager.
Surrender: Some betting houses will let players to surrender the hand they have been assigned along with fifty percent of the original bet they placed prior to the dealer looking at their hand. Once again it is important to ask the croupier for clarification on the blackjack table game rules or check out the rules area on the web betting house you are gambling on.
Insurance: When the croupiers exposed card is an Ace gamblers have the option to purchase insurance. You will place half of the initial bet before the croupier looks at his cards; if the croupier has chemin de fer you’ll come away with a win on the insurance wager but still lose the initial bet. Sadly if the croupier doesn’t have chemin de fer the player loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that’s absolutely worth it, if used as part of a smart tactic.
Once a player has stayed or gone bust by exceeding twenty one the croupier will show their hand and will continue to deal himself cards until 1 of the following events has happened: if he has surpassed 17, a croupier will not typically draw another card due to the likelihood of busting, if they have drawn twenty-one or if he has busted.