How to Play a Pair of Deuces in Blackjack
How to Split in Blackjack: Rules The only condition when splitting is available is when you have a pair in the initial hand. You cannot split after a hit or any other move. Thus, if you get 6-6, and then another 6, you cannot split your hand. Always split When you have ACES: ACES are rare in blackjack, but with so many pair of 10-value cards in the deck, it's easier to get 21 when you have an ACE. Splitting ACES is one of the best cards you can play in blackjack. You should also re-split your ACES. Splitting cards in blackjack is the process where a player is dealt with two identical cards as their initial two, and the player chooses to add on to their initial bet and turn the two cards into two separate hands. When then happens is the two cards are now separated, and the dealer gives two more cards to the player, one for each new hand. A pair of aces should always be split because the total of these two cards is 12, a very bad total for the blackjack player. The more important reason, however, is that when you split aces there is a better than average chance that you will receive a ten-valued card on one or both of them.
Soft hands:Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21
Splitting pairs:Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's
Should You Split Two's?
The same strategy for pairs of threes and sevens also applies to two's.
Split the two's versus a dealer two through seven, and hit the two's versus a dealer eight or better.
Reasoning
We assume the dealer has a ten in the hole. If the dealer's total is 12 through 17, and we wind up with a 14, then we have a good chance of the dealer busting on the 12 through 16, and we have a good chance of outdrawing the dealer if she has a 17.
And if the dealer has an eight or better, the chances are really way in her favor, so we shouldn't put additional money in action.
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How to Play a Pair of 9's in Blackjack
Soft hands:Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21
Splitting pairs:Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's
Should You Split Nine's?
A pair of nines is literally one of the only hands that has what I would consider a remotely complicated strategy.
Split nines against the following dealer upcards:
- 2 - 6
- 8 - 9
Stand against the following dealer upcards:
How to Play a Pair of Deuces in Blackjack
How to Split in Blackjack: Rules The only condition when splitting is available is when you have a pair in the initial hand. You cannot split after a hit or any other move. Thus, if you get 6-6, and then another 6, you cannot split your hand. Always split When you have ACES: ACES are rare in blackjack, but with so many pair of 10-value cards in the deck, it's easier to get 21 when you have an ACE. Splitting ACES is one of the best cards you can play in blackjack. You should also re-split your ACES. Splitting cards in blackjack is the process where a player is dealt with two identical cards as their initial two, and the player chooses to add on to their initial bet and turn the two cards into two separate hands. When then happens is the two cards are now separated, and the dealer gives two more cards to the player, one for each new hand. A pair of aces should always be split because the total of these two cards is 12, a very bad total for the blackjack player. The more important reason, however, is that when you split aces there is a better than average chance that you will receive a ten-valued card on one or both of them.
Soft hands:Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21
Splitting pairs:Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's
Should You Split Two's?
The same strategy for pairs of threes and sevens also applies to two's.
Split the two's versus a dealer two through seven, and hit the two's versus a dealer eight or better.
Reasoning
We assume the dealer has a ten in the hole. If the dealer's total is 12 through 17, and we wind up with a 14, then we have a good chance of the dealer busting on the 12 through 16, and we have a good chance of outdrawing the dealer if she has a 17.
And if the dealer has an eight or better, the chances are really way in her favor, so we shouldn't put additional money in action.
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How to Play a Pair of 9's in Blackjack
Soft hands:Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21
Splitting pairs:Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's
Should You Split Nine's?
A pair of nines is literally one of the only hands that has what I would consider a remotely complicated strategy.
Split nines against the following dealer upcards:
- 2 - 6
- 8 - 9
Stand against the following dealer upcards:
Blackjack Splitting Rules
- 7
- 10
- Ace
Reasoning
A dealer hand of 2 - 6 is a stiff hand and the dealer has a good chance of busting. With two nines, you've got a shot at getting two totals of 19, which is a respectable total. Decent expectation in that situation.
If you stood against an 8 or a 9, then you're likely facing a dealer total of 18 or 19. You can only hope for a push in the first situation and a loss in the second, unless you split the cards and get lucky.
If the dealer has a ten or an ace showing, she probably has you beat, so there is no point in throwing more money away on this hand than you have to.
When To Split Playing Blackjack
A hard 18 versus a dealer 7 has a decent chance of winning straight up, but there are enough bad things that can happen when hitting a nine that it doesn't make sense to split the nines.
When To Split Nines In Blackjack
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