Archive | January, 2010

Playing Blackjack Paired Hands

Whenever you visit a casino — or logon to your favorite online casino — you will surely find blackjack tables with lots of players. Blackjack is very popular indeed, and the game is actually very beatable so a lot of players are making more than enough profits playing the game. You can study the blackjack matrix to help you play better in different situations. If you play blackjack online, you can even have the matrix printed out and use it literally as you play.

Among the strategies and moves available, splitting pairs can be the most profitable one. Whenever you get a pair, you can actually split to construct two starting hands and double your bets. Splitting can also be combined with doubling down, allowing you to quadruple the amount of bets you place on the table. In some tables, re-splitting is allowed should you get another pair as the dealer gives you another card.

The basic rule of pair splitting can be understood and memorized quite easily. To start it off, make sure you split every pair of Aces you get — a pair of Aces brings you to the total of soft 12, which is not very strong at all. Being able to re-split allows you to split another pair of Aces you possibly get.

Never split pair of 10s, because the pair brings you to the total of 20 and that is more than strong in most cases. Pair of 5s must not be split as well, because you stand a better chance doubling down the pair against the dealer’s hand. Other pairs must be handled differently, so visit the blackjack matrix page and see how you can handle each of them properly. With these simple rules, your experiences playing blackjack can be much more profitable for sure.