splitting pairs
Dividing matching cards
Splitting pairs is a blackjack move where a player dealt two cards of equal value separates them into two independent hands, placing an additional bet on the second.
Basic strategy dictates when splitting is advantageous—always split aces and eights, never split tens or fives.
She split her pair of nines against the dealer's six.
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- eightsNumbers after sevens
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