Splitting those killer 8 pairs

Reply #3

Rip Snorter — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:34:52 GMT

Thankee Todd.Your approach puts you in company with a lot of good gamblers. Most of them, in fact.I just tend to play that one differently because I don't like to ever push more money onto the table when I'm looking at a dealer 10, and I have something mediocre. There's certainly a shot at a pair of 18s and 2/1 odds the dealer won't have a 10 underneath. But the other possibility, and one I see enough to cause me to avoid doing it, is ending up with three or four 8s out there, three or four t... [ More ]

Reply #2

Todd — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:52:53 GMT

I always split 8's, no matter what. A 16 is the worst hand imaginable, and to take a 16 and give yourself a chance at 2 18's is a very good move. (It's called gambling for a reason

Reply #1

Rip Snorter — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:24:28 GMT

Last night I decided on a whim to set up the Bearwear animated blackjack game to run all the time testing game strategies. As of the moment, after 2938 hands the player set to split 10s against a 5, or 6, hit Aces against a dealer 10, split them otherwise, hit 12s against dealer 2 or 3, double them against a dealer 5 or 6, double soft 18s against a dealer 5 or 6, and stand on 8 pairs unless the dealer has an 8 or lower,has won 8 hands more than he's lost. The most conventional strategy player ha... [ More ]

Splitting those killer 8 pairs

Rip Snorter — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 02:01:16 GMT

I never split 8s against a dealer 10. I just ain't interested in any of the usual outcomes. I'll surrender them against 10s, ace, or 9. Split them against an 8 or lower.How do you handle them?Jack