Should I Split 8s In Blackjack

• Do You Split 8s In Blackjack
• Do You Always Split 8's In Blackjack

Do You Split 8s In Blackjack

And that’s my explanation of why you should always split aces and 8s when playing blackjack. The dealer’s upcard doesn’t matter in any situation. You’ll either win more money more often or lose less money in the long run. Splitting aces is an aggressive move that increases your winnings dramatically.

• I just had my max bet out on a s17, 6d game playing 2 hands. Got 8s on the first, 18 on the second, dealer showed 10. Running count of 17 by the time i had to choose what to do, with about 1.5-2 decks left. Horrible, gut wrenching feeling. I split them and got 18 and 17 and the dealer pulled a 9 to beat all 3 of my hands.
• I always split eights. But in a high count there must be a point where surrender or stand is a better option, especially if the dealer has a nine or ten. I can't find a list of ALL options beyond the I18, and in fact they're so rare that I probably won't try to learn them.

On Dec 16, 8:16 pm, 'SteveT' <Ste...@nospam.org> wrote:
> At the Palms once I saw a guy slide chips next to his original bet while
> showing a pair of fives. The dealer was showing a 7. The dealer asked are
> doubling on the10? The guy said no he wanted to split his fives. The dealer
> and everyone at the table tried to talk him out of it, but he insisted he
> wanted to split the fives. He lost both hands.
>
> SteveT
>

Do You Always Split 8's In Blackjack

> 'Patrick' <dickens12...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> news:87b104a6-3bcd-4246-aa00-d9de872d8409@e4g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
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> > Yes, I know I know...'serious' blackjack players always split 8s,
> > including against a dealer 10.
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> > At first blush the Wizard of Odds seems to agree, since the projected
> > loss on a $100 bet by standing is $53.69, and the projected loss by
> > splitting is $47.55. No brainer, right?
>
> > But...since you're splitting, aren't you creating TWO $100 bets. So
> > wouldn't the projected loss be greater?
>
> > Or does the $47.55 projected loss covers the wager in its entirety,
> > including redoubles, splits, et al? In other words, if I were to split
> > 8s, resplit, and double, would the projected loss be the net of all of
> > those decisions?
>
> > Perhaps it's just too early in the morning and my brain is too
> > fuzzy. :)

My favorite player was the guy betting several grand a hand and
DOUBLING on 12 against dealer's bust cards. His rationale was that he
stood only a 1/3 chance of busting himself. He actually made about
$50k in 20 minutes, then lost twice then in the next 30. Talking about
your high variance plays...