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We resume our article on the essential details of twenty-one. In Part One we reviewed the approach of chemin de fer, hitting, holding with the current hand and how to double down. In part two we will discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a player is given 2 cards of the same value (2 eights as an example) he may separate them to generate two separate hands. If you choose to separate your hand you will have to lay a new wager equal to the initial wager.

Surrender: A few betting houses will permit individuals to surrender the hand they have been handed along with fifty percent of the original bet they placed prior to the dealer looking at their hand. Keep in mind it’s essential to ask the dealer for clarification on the table rules or look at the game rules section on the online betting house you are wagering on.

Insurance: When the croupiers exposed card is an Ace competitors have the option to purchase insurance. You’ll place half of the original wager before the croupier looks at his cards; if the dealer has twenty-one you will win the insurance wager but still lose the original sum. Unfortunately if the croupier does not have twenty-one the gambler loses the insurance. It’s a risk but one that’s absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever plan.

Once a competitor has stayed or busted by going over 21 the dealer will reveal their hand and will continue to deal himself cards until one of the following events has appeared: if he has reached seventeen, a croupier won’t typically draw another card because of the possibility of busting, if they have drawn 21 or if they have gone bust.