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Surrender

In some casinos, the player is allowed to forfeit half of his or her bet if the player does not want to play against the dealer's hand.

If the player says "surrender" the dealer will remove the players cards and half the players original bet.

There are two types of surrender, Early Surrender and Late Surrender.

Early Surrender is no longer available. It allowed the player to surrender before the dealer had revealed his down, or "hole" card (thus allowing surrender even if the dealer had a Blackjack). However, casinos found this option provided too big an advantage to the player and abolished the rule.

Late Surrender is still an option at most casinos. It allows the player to throw in his or her hand after confirmation that the dealer does not have Blackjack. The player must be holding a hand with a lower value than 21 to surrender.

Late Surrender is a good strategy if, after viewing the dealers up-card as well as their own, the player decides the odds are against them and chooses to discontinue with their hand.

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