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Blackjack When would you take a Surrender bet?

Sevens

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Surrender is an option that means that when you still have two cards you can choose to fold the hand and quit the round in return for getting half your stake back. It is normally in online games, and I don't think I've ever seen it used in a B&M casino and I've never used it.

Effectively you're giving up half your funds so when would you take that?
 

QueenOfHearts

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I don't know much about this strategy you mention here, but from what I'm understanding I think I would take that kind of a deal if I felt that my hand was really bad and I had no real chance of winning anyway.
 

AlltheAces

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That's not a common bet and not one I play because I like to try to beat the odds! Maybe if the dealer was showing an Ace, and I had a hand like a 16 dealt.
 

Kutcher

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Understanding the surrender bet isn't just for the mathematically inclined. It's easy to see those hands where your expectation is to lose more than 50% of your bet and that makes this deal a good one for that situation.
 

Monfaire

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I'm with All the Aces on this one. The only reason I would take that bet is if my hand wasn't that great and the dealer soed an ace, then it would make sense for me to take the deal.
 
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