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We resume our article on the essential details of twenty-one. In Part One we covered the basis of blackjack, taking another card, standing and how to double down. In part two we'll discuss splitting, surrendering and insurance.

Split: if a gambler is assigned 2 cards of the same amount (two eights for instance) she may split them to create two separate hands. If you choose to split your hand you will have to lay a new wager equal to the original wager.

Surrender: A few casinos will let players to surrender the hand they have been given along with fifty percent of the initial bet they placed before the dealer checks his hand. Once again it's essential to ask the dealer for clarification on the chemin de fer table game rules or check the rules section on the internet betting house you are betting on.

Insurance: When the dealers face up card is an Ace gamblers have the option to purchase insurance. You will place half of the original bet before the dealer checks his cards; if the dealer has blackjack you'll win the insurance bet but still lose the original bet. Sadly if the dealer doesn't have black jack the gambler loses the insurance. It's a chance but one that's absolutely worth it, if used as part of a clever scheme.

Once a player has stayed or gone bust by exceeding twenty one the croupier will reveal his/her cards and will go on to deal himself cards until 1 of the following things has appeared: if he has surpassed seventeen, a croupier won't typically take another card due to the chance of busting, if he has drawn twenty-one or if they have busted.