: surrender. This move allows players to give up their hand and receive half of their bet back before any of the cards are dealt. Going against a hot dealer, it may be a decent way to minimize losses over the course of play.<\/span><\/p>\nThere is also the option for a late surrender. When the dealer checks for blackjack, the player is allowed to surrender their hand. Like early surrender, they will get half of their bet back. Then again, the dealer has a better chance of winning the hand if they get to checking for blackjack, so it\u2019s a dicey proposition.<\/span><\/p>\nBlackjack Surrender in Online Blackjack<\/b><\/h2>\n
Just like in real life, online casinos will offer the option to surrender in their blackjack games. Even cooler, you can utilize the option in both play money and real money versions of blackjack. That said, the sites offering this may differ depending on where you are and whether or not you want to play for real money.<\/span><\/p>\nFor the most part, these online casinos aren\u2019t going to offer early surrender. They only offer late surrender (more on that below), which might not be the most ideal of options. That said, it\u2019s best to look around at a variety of online casinos to see which one you like best. A good way to determine that is by checking out the bonuses.<\/span><\/p>\nHaving said all that, surrender is a decent strategy to employ against a hot dealer. It may be better, however, to cut your losses and get up from the table. Either try another dealer or give it a break to see if your luck turns the next time you sit down.<\/span><\/p>\nEarly Surrender<\/b><\/h2>\n
Remember that there are two ways to surrender in blackjack. The first is known as \u201cearly surrender.\u201d In blackjack, the early surrender is a rule where players can surrender their hand and lose half the bet before the dealer even checks their cards for blackjack.<\/span><\/p>\nThe option is available <\/span>only<\/span><\/i> before the dealer checks for blackjack, so it is imperative to choose the early surrender option before you know what card the dealer has. You are effectively forfeiting the round and accepting that loss of half the original bet before the hand has a chance to even play out.<\/span><\/p>\nThere are times when this can be advantageous even though it is basically giving up. If you get a really poor hand to start and are unlikely to beat the dealer, it can be ideal to just surrender and limit your losses to half of your original bet.<\/span><\/p>\nAnother small reason to consider employing a surrender is the house edge. What you may not have realized is that the early surrender rule actually reduces the house edge by around 0.08%. That makes it a more attractive option for experienced blackjack players who know how to properly deploy it.<\/span><\/p>\nLate Surrender<\/b><\/h2>\n
There is another surrender variant but this one can get a little bit complicated. With late surrender, players have the option to surrender their hand after the dealer checks for blackjack. Having said that, the hand is only surrenderable if the dealer checks and does not have blackjack.<\/span><\/p>\nThe key advantage here is that the player can make a decision after the dealer\u2019s up-card has already been dealt. If the player has a poor starting hand and the dealer shows a strong up-card, it may be more advantageous to surrender the hand instead.<\/span><\/p>\nThat said, there is a major downside to this strategy. For starters, it isn\u2019t as widely available of an option as early surrender. You will have to do a little bit of searching to find a local or online game that offers the option in blackjack.<\/span><\/p>\n