Surrendering in Blackjack

When playing blackjack, most casinos offer players with the option to surrender. While players have this option, very few players actually utilize it and fewer still utilize it properly. Surrendering is a great opportunity for a player to preserve his or her chip stack and allow you to play more hands where you will have a better chance of winning and making money. The idea behind surrendering is simple. After the dealer checks for blackjack, you get to take back half of your bet and give up your cards and quit the hand. This can be a very useful option when you hand is quite poor and the chances of you coming out a winner is minimal.

Instances where the dealer is showing a ten or an ace are good times to surrender provided your hand is not very good. The chance that the dealer will win those hands is extremely high so it is in your best interest to surrender the hand and wait for the next hand to be dealt. While a player is given the option of surrendering any hand after the dealer checks for blackjack, and in some cases before if the casino allows for early surrender, the situations where surrendering is the right play are limited. A player should only surrender if his or her hand is extremely poor and facing a dealer with a high card showing. By efficiently and properly using the surrender option, you can increase the amount of money that you win at the blackjack table.