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We resume our article on the basics of black jack. In the previous article we reviewed the notion of chemin de fer, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part 2 we’ll talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a player is assigned two cards of the same amount (2 8’s as an example) he may break them up to make two separate hands. If you choose to split your hand you’ll have to lay a new wager equal to the original bet.

Surrender: A few casinos will let individuals to surrender the cards they have been given along with half of the original bet they made before the dealer checks his hand. Once again it is essential to ask the dealer for clarification on the twenty-one table game rules or check the game rules area on the online casino you’re competing on.

Insurance: When the croupiers face up card is an Ace competitors have the chance to purchase insurance. You’ll lay half of the initial wager prior to the croupier checking his cards; if the croupier has black jack you will come away with a win on the insurance bet but still lose the original sum. Sadly if the dealer doesn’t have chemin de fer the gambler loses the insurance. It is a risk but one that is absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever scheme.

As soon as a player has stood or gone bust by going over 21 the croupier will show their cards and will continue to deal himself cards until 1 of the following events has appeared: if they have reached seventeen, a croupier won’t normally take another card because of the possibility of going bust, if they have drawn twenty-one or if they have gone bust.