The final strategy point, and what tends to be everyone’s favorite or most hated part of Blackjack, is splitting.

Splitting can be highly profitable if you do it with the right cards, or you could end up costing you by splitting a winning hand into a pair of losers.

The first thing to remember when splitting is, never split 10′s or 5′s. Always split aces and eights, no matter what the dealer is showing. The reason behind splitting aces should be obvious.

A pair of eights equals 16, which is really a middle-of-the-road hand in Blackjack. With 16 your only chance of winning is if the dealer busts. By splitting into a pair of eights, your chances of hitting two hands higher than 16 are actually quite good.

Splitting when you have 2′s and 3′s against a dealer’s 4, 5, or 6. When it comes 4, 6, 7or 9, the simplest rule is to only split these cards when the dealer’s hand is showing a card of lesser value.

This is the strategy most use “SPLITTING“

Blackjack is the most popular casino table game in the world. It is also one of the few games where players have an actual edge over the house. The game is simple to understand and  easy to learn. This tutorial will cover the basic rules needed to  play Blackjack.

Blackjack can be played with anywhere from 1 to 8 decks of cards. More decks equals more of an advantage to the house to win. Most casinos will offer a limited amount of tables with single or double deck blackjack.

Table limits normally start at a minimum of $5 and have a maximum betting cap ranging over $50.000. Tables will normally accommodate up to 6 players, with the action starting from the dealer’s left to right.

The dealer will always be the last to act in the game of Blackjack.

The game starts as soon as the player pushes in their bet into the appropriate betting circle.
Players have a variety of options to choose from after their first 2 cards are dealt out.

Players will normally stand on anything from 16 to 21, and will normally take a hit on anything 11 and below. Players can hit as many times as they please as long as they don’t go over 21.