Ever heard of a blackjack game in which the dealer doesn
Tag: Pair Splitting
What to Split and What Not to Split
There seems to be some confusion amongst the ranks of novice blackjack players. While some pairs should only be split depending on what the dealer
Tricky Pairs in Blackjack: a Pair of 4s
How do you know whether to split a pair of 4s or not? You can look at your basic strategy chart and you
Player Favorable Blackjack Rules
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Appreciate Your Pairs
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Player Favorable Blackjack Rules
Ready for some more player favorable blackjack rules to look for? Well, who wouldn
Player Favorable Blackjack Rules
In addition to single deck games, you blackjack players also want to keep an eye out for blackjack games that allow you to double down after splitting a pair.
You have a pair when the first two cards you are dealt are worth the same amount. This would be being dealt two 6s. It is also a pair when you are dealt a 10 and, say, a Queen. These cards make a pair because they
Know Your Winning Blackjack Hands
Remember the 10-10 that we discussed yesterday? You will have around 70% of you winnings between the 10-10 and the always loved Ace-10. So what hands make up the other 30% of your winnings? And how do you play them so that you win when dealt them?
There are five hands that will make up most of the other 30% of your winnings: 10-9, Ace-9, Ace-8, 11 and 10. And each of these hands has their own way of being played.
Ace-21
Do nothing and just take your winnings.
10-10
Just a quick recap. Even though this is a pair, this is one of those pairs that you never split when playing blackjack. Just play it out as a hard 20.
10-9
Even though this isn
What Hand Stands to Win After a Natural Blackjack?
Every time we sit down at a blackjack table or in front of our computers, we always hope that we will be dealt a natural. We hope for it whether we
How to Play with Soft Hands
Similar to soft 17, soft 18 is another hand that blackjack players tend to play timidly.
It always boils down to that feeling of relief: