"Extra Tips for Playing Blackjack"

Although most articles that one can read will give you sufficient tips and strategies for playing Blackjack so that you can start playing with adequate self-confidence, there are always some pointers that are not included and which are worth knowing about. In the following paragraphs such overlooked tips are considered.

The first thing to consider is that in many online Blackjack games, and this also applies to the European version of Blackjack, play is carried out in accordance with the “no-peek” rule. In this case of “no-peek” Blackjack, after the dealer deals out the cards, he does not look at his cards to see if he has a Blackjack. Rather than this, he waits until the player has played his cards and then looks to see if he has a Blackjack. In the case that the dealer does actually have a Blackjack, then at this point all players automatically lose their enter bets, accept for those that might also have a Blackjack. It should be noted that the lose of bets applies also to any additional bets that the player may have made such as in the case of a split or a double.

It is also important to not take the insurance option regardless of what cards you have, even Blackjack. If you are really good at counting cards and you know that there are a lot of tens in the deck, then you might come out ahead by taking the insurance option. But otherwise, you should avoid this option and especially if you are not good at counting cards.

Some casinos will offer you an option that allows you to surrender. In this case you are allowed to walk away from your play without having to play the remainder of your hand. This option is usually only available when a minimum of six decks are in play and you have to give up half of your original bet. The use of surrender should only be applied when you are sure that you have less

than a fifty percent chance of winning, when your hand is really lousy. The most typical form of surrender is late surrender when the player is allowed to surrender after the dealer has checked his hand for a Blackjack. But in European versions of Blackjack and when stated in online games, the “no-peek” rule cannot be used.

The last point is that there are a lot of Blackjack newcomers who don't know about the “Five-Card-Charlie” hand. As the name suggests, this hand is composed of five cards. All five cards, however, may not exceed 21. when this option is offered, with the exception of the dealer having Blackjack, this is an automatic win. The “Five-Card-Charlie” rule however, does not apply when you split your hand.