Surrendering in Blackjack

One of the biggest attractions of online casinos is the sheer variety of games on offer.
If your only previous experience of casinos is on land, you might log on for the first time expecting to see just blackjack, roulette and online slots.
In fact, on some sites you could play a different game every night for a few months.
As well as the basic games, there are lots of variations you should check out.
One of the best games to try is surrender blackjack, which is something few land-based casinos offer.
Here, you get the option, after seeing your first two cards, of surrendering your hand. This will mean you get half your stake back.
On the surface, you might wonder why anyone would consider doing such a thing when there is always the chance that you might have won. But those who have played blackjack a lot will know that there are times when you realise the odds of success are pretty long and you mentally write off the hand.
The most common situation is when you have 13 or 14, and the dealer’s upcard is an 8 or higher.
You’re now in a situation where you have to hope you draw a 7 or 8 with your next card, while knowing that it’s likely you will bust.
Surrendering at least means you get half your stake back. If you play standard blackjack and get a hand of 14 against the dealer’s King, for example, you’ll be hoping to defy some pretty long odds of catching a winning card.
Discretion is sometimes the better part of valour. That half stake you get back is something you can invest in your next hand, when you find yourself with a blackjack.
Everything else about surrender blackjack is exactly the same as the standard game, so it’s not something you ever have to use if you don’t fancy it.

Written by Alex Corcoran, a passionate gamer who likes to play with the best of them on the various bingo sites of the web.

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