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.