In some casinos, the dealer does not check his hole card until after all the players complete their hands; in others, the dealer does not even deal his hole card until the players' hands are completed. This means that the dealer may ultimately get a natural and beat the table. If a player had doubled down or split a pair, he would lose only his original bet if he were playing in any U.S. or Canadian casino, but the European no-hole-card rule is different. In most European casinos, if the player doubles down or splits a pair, he will lose all double and/or split bets if the dealer gets a natural.

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