Online Blackjack Basics 2
Insurance
If the dealer’s up card is an ace you will be offered an insurance. Actually, you are not insuring your original bet but make a side bet that the dealer has a ten in the hole. If you make insurance bet and the dealer has the ten you are paid 2 to 1. In this case you lose the initial bet but you win the insurance bet. If you have a blackjack and the dealer’s up card is an ace you will offered even money for your blackjack instead of 3 to 2. If you didn’t take the even money and the dealer has blackjack you will have a push. Even money and insuranace bets are sucker bets.
Surrender
Some of the online casinos offfer surrender option that allows you to surrender your hand and receive half of your original bet back after the dealer checks for a blackjack. It is called late surrender. Sadly, many blackjack players agree to surrender more hands than they should.
Knowing blackjack rules and following basic strategy will allow you to gain valuable experience. As an experienced player you will know more about the blackjack game and that will allow you to develop and practice your own strategy.