Surrendering in Blackjack

 

Surrendering in Blackjack is sometimes offered by the casino.  The idea is that if you get a hand you do not like, you can not play your cards and receive half your bet back. 

There are only a handful of times you should surrender.  The correct blackjack strategy to surrender include the following circumstances:

1.  You have 16 (including 8,8) and the dealer shows a 9, 10, or Ace

2.  You have 15 and the dealer shows a 10 or Ace

3.  You have 17 and the dealer shows an Ace

That's all that you surrender.  Everything else the odds are not there to surrender.