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We continue with our article on the essential details of black jack. In Part 1 we reviewed the concept of chemin de fer, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we will discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a player is dealt 2 cards of the same value (two eights for example) she may separate them to generate two separate hands. If you decide to split your hand you’ll have to make a new wager equal to the original wager.

Surrender: Some casinos will permit gamblers to surrender the cards they have been given along with fifty percent of the initial bet they made prior to the dealer checking his hand. As a rule it’s important to inquire with the croupier for clarification on the black jack table rules or check out the game rules area on the internet betting house you’re wagering on.

Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace gamblers have the option to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the initial bet before the dealer looks at his cards; if the croupier has blackjack you will come away with a win on the insurance wager but still lose the initial sum. Sadly if the dealer does not have blackjack the player loses the insurance. It is a risk but one that’s well worth it, if used as part of a smart strategy.

As soon as a competitor has stood or gone bust by exceeding 21 the croupier will reveal their hand and will continue to deal himself cards until 1 of the following things has happened: if they have surpassed seventeen, a dealer won’t normally draw another card due to the possibility of busting, if he has drawn twenty-one or if he has busted.