Blackjack Strategy

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We resume our article on the abc’s of black jack. In the previous article we reviewed the notion of chemin de fer, hitting, standing and how to double down. In part two we’ll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a player is assigned two cards of the same amount (two 8’s for instance) she may split them to create two different hands. If you decide to separate your hand you’ll have to lay a new wager equivalent to the initial wager.

Surrender: Some betting houses will permit individuals to surrender the hand they have been dealt along with half of the original wager they placed prior to the croupier checking his hand. As a rule it’s important to inquire with the croupier for clarification on the table rules or check out the game rules area on the net betting house you are wagering on.

Insurance: When the dealers exposed card is an Ace individuals have the ability to take out insurance. You’ll lay half of the original wager before the croupier checks his cards; if the croupier has chemin de fer you will win the insurance wager but still lose the initial sum. Sadly if the dealer does not have chemin de fer the competitor loses the insurance. It’s a chance but one that’s absolutely worth it, if used as part of a smart scheme.

As soon as a gambler has stood or gone bust by going over twenty-one the dealer will reveal his/her cards and will go on to deal himself cards until one of the following elements has happened: if he has surpassed seventeen, a dealer will not typically take another card due to the likelihood of busting, if they have drawn 21 or if he has busted.