Dear
Mark,
Are there any simplified rules as to when to split cards
in blackjack?
Shelly B.
Sho'
nuff, Shelly. Splitting pairs is an option by which
you can
increase your original wager. When you receive a pair
of cards of the
same value, such as two 4's, you are allowed to match
your original bet with an equal new one, splitting
the two cards into separate hands.
Each card then becomes an independent hand, with a
new wager of equal value applying only to the hand
to which it is attached.
Split hands are
then played out one after the other, both receiving
additional cards and following the same hit, stand,
double or split
rules (many casinos allow you to split Aces just
once) as would a
normal hand of blackjack. Because the two hands
are independent, either
hand can be won, lost, or a combination of both.
Here
are seven easy basic strategy rules that apply
to splitting
pairs:
$ Always split aces.
$ Always split eights.
$ Never split fours, fives or tens.
$ Split twos and threes only when the dealer has
four through seven.
$ Split sixes when the dealer has three through
six.
$ Split sevens when the dealer has two through
seven.
$ Split nines when the dealer has two through
six, and eight or nine.
Good
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