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We continue with our article on the essential details of Blackjack. In Part One we reviewed the concept of chemin de fer, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part two we will talk about splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a gambler is given two cards of the same amount (two 8’s for example) the gambler may break them up to generate 2 different hands. If you choose to split your hand you’ll need to make a new wager equivalent to the original bet.

Surrender: A few betting houses will let gamblers to surrender the cards they have been dealt along with half of the original bet they made before the croupier looking at his hand. As a rule it is important to ask the dealer for clarification on the black jack table rules or check the game rules section on the web casino you’re competing on.

Insurance: When the croupiers exposed card is an Ace gamblers have the chance to take out insurance. You will lay half of the original bet before the dealer checks his cards; if the dealer has twenty-one you will win the insurance wager but still lose the initial amount. Sadly if the dealer does not have black jack the gambler loses the insurance. It is a risk but one that is well worth it, if used as part of a smart scheme.

Once a gambler has stood or gone bust by going over twenty one the dealer will reveal their cards and will go on to deal himself cards until 1 of the following events has happened: if they have achieved seventeen, a croupier will not typically draw another card due to the possibility of busting, if they have drawn 21 or if they have gone bust.