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We carry on with our article on the basics of black jack. In Part One we covered the concept of the game, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part two we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a gambler is given 2 cards of the same value (two eights for example) the player may split them to create 2 different hands. If you choose to divide your hand you’ll need to make a new wager equal to the original bet.

Surrender: A few betting houses will allow players to surrender the cards they have been handed along with fifty percent of the initial wager they placed prior to the dealer looking at his hand. Once again it’s vital to ask the dealer for clarification on the table game rules or look at the game rules section on the internet casino you are gambling on.

Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace players have the option to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the original bet prior to the dealer checking his cards; if the croupier has black jack you will win the insurance bet but still lose the original bet. Unfortunately if the dealer doesn’t have twenty-one the gambler loses the insurance. It is a chance but one that’s absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever scheme.

Once a competitor has stood or busted by exceeding 21 the dealer will show his/her cards and will continue to deal themselves cards until 1 of the following elements has happened: if they have achieved 17, a croupier won’t normally draw another card because of the chance of going bust, if they have drawn twenty one or if they have gone bust.