Black Jack Essential Basics – Part 2
Posted in Blackjack on 03/06/2010 02:21 pm by Cedric
We resume our article on the abc’s of Blackjack. In Part 1 we covered the basis of twenty-one, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part two we will talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.
Split: if a player is handed 2 cards of the same value (two 8’s as an example) she may separate them to generate two different hands. If you choose to divide your hand you’ll need to lay a new wager equivalent to the original bet.
Surrender: Some betting houses will allow gamblers to surrender the hand they have been dealt along with half of the initial bet they made before the croupier checks his hand. Keep in mind it is important to ask the dealer for clarification on the black jack table rules or check out the rules area on the online casino you are gambling on.
Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace competitors have the chance to take out insurance. You will place half of the initial bet before the dealer checks his cards; if the dealer has black jack you’ll win the insurance bet but still lose the original amount. Sadly if the dealer does not have blackjack the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that is well worth it, if used as part of a smart plan.
As soon as a player has stood or gone bust by going over twenty one the dealer will show his/her cards and will go on to deal himself cards until one of the following elements has appeared: if he has reached 17, a croupier won’t usually take another card because of the chance of going bust, if he has drawn twenty one or if he has busted.