The Blackjack Dealer Plays His Hand

Many people who are interested in playing Blackjack have never heard of the surrender option, and that is because not all Blackjack games offer this option and this decision is a very rare one.  If you have never surrendered before because you have never heard of it, you aren’t alone.  You just may learn something that may save you some money at some point!

When Do I Surrender? Surrendering is a decision that most people do not make in the game of Blackjack because this move is basically folding.  When you surrender in the game of Blackjack you are able to fold your hand and only pay out half of the cost of your original bet.  The surrender is only an option if you have not taken any other action on the hand such as drawing a third card, splitting, or doubling down.  Once you do any of these things you no longer have the ability to surrender and you must play the hand.

There are two different types of surrenders which are early and late.  An early surrender is one that takes place before the dealer checks his or her own cards for a Blackjack, surrendering now offers a cheap way out and gives the player the advantage.  While this is a simple way to get out of the game if you feel the need, an early surrender is not seen very often.  In fact there are many people out there who have been playing the game for years and have never seen an early surrender.
 
The late surrender is a bit more common than the early surrender.  This decision can be made after the dealer checks his or her hand for a Blackjack, and then if he does not have a Blackjack all of the players will be given the opportunity to surrender their hands.  This is a bit more common, in fact there are a lot of experts who believe that some players surrender too many hands.  You should really stop and think about whether or not a late surrender, or any surrender for that matter, is the smart move. Many times you can play the hand and not do as badly as you thought you would. 

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The surrender is a nice tool to have on your side when you feel that you need it, but don’t simply give up.  If you use the surrender as a knee jerk reaction every time you get a not so good hand you pay be losing more money in your efforts not to lose money than you would lose if you just played the hand through to see what would happen.  Remember, you never know what card the dealer will deal next and you may very well get closer to 21 than he or she will.  Don’t lose hope in any hand too soon, instead stop and think about what the best option is for you, and sometimes, just sometimes it may be to surrender.