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Blackjack Options
You have several options on what to do
after being dealt the original two cards.
Stand
Standing means that you are finished
adding cards to the current hand.
Hit
Hitting means that you are dealt another
card. You may continue to hit until your
hand's value reaches or exceeds 21.
Double Down
When you Double Down you double the
size of your original bet and you then
receive only one more card from the
dealer. You can only double down on
your first two cards.
Surrender
Surrendering allows players to “give-up”
and sacrifice only half of their original bet
if they are unhappy with their first two
cards (e.g., surrendering a bet of $10
would cost $5).
Buying Insurance &
Splitting a Pair
Buying Insurance
If the dealer’s up card is an ace, the dealer
will offer you insurance. By pressing
Y
,
players bet half of their original wager on
insurance (i.e., if your original bet was
$10, then insurance would cost you $5).
By buying insurance, you are wagering
that the dealer has blackjack. Your insur-
ance bet is independent from your origi-
nal bet.
• If the dealer does have blackjack, then
you win your insurance bet. The insur-
ance bet pays 2-1 (i.e., you win $10
from the $5 you bet on insurance;
however, you still lose $10 on your
hand).
• If the dealer does not have blackjack
then you lose your insurance bet (i.e.,
$5 if your original bet was $10).
Splitting a Pair
If your first two cards are identical (two 8’s,
two jacks, etc.), the dealer will ask you if
you want to split them and play two sepa-
rate hands. The value of the bet for each
hand will be equal to the original bet.
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