And we lose half of our initial wager on each pair of 8s we surrender against the You may be investing more money into this play but you still end up incurring smaller losses when splitting the 8s against the What these percentages tell us is the following:. Obviously, we are still dealing with a negative-expectation bet here but splitting helps us lose the least money on average which makes it the optimal decision in this case. We already told you there are exceptions where double-deck and multiple-deck H17 games are concerned.
You are supposed to surrender your pair of 8s in these games but only on condition the dealer has an Ace. The Ace puts the dealer in a very powerful position because they stand a good chance of beating you with a starting point of Take a quick peek at the table below to see what returns you can expect from each possible playing decision.
As you can see yourself, everything is in the negative again, which is to say a pair of 8s against an Ace is a sure loser in the long-term. What we should not forget, however, is that basic strategy helps us minimize our losses in such unfavorable situations which is what we achieve when we surrender the pair.
This decision is considered optimal here because it causes you to incur the smallest losses when compared to the rest of the moves in multiple-deck H17 games. If late surrender is altogether unavailable, you should split the 8s as obviously, this is the second-best play. Unlike pairs of Aces, which players are generally not allowed to resplit or hit, resplitting is a viable option when you receive a starting hand consisting of 8s. Some casual players frown at the thought of resplitting because they hate the idea of investing more money into a single round of play.
The thing is if splitting a pair, especially one like 8s, is a good idea so is resplitting it if you happen to catch another 8 on the draw. Depending on the table conditions, players may be allowed to double down after they split the pair.
Doubling after the split gives them the opportunity to further increase their action against dealers who are vulnerable to busting with small upcards. For instance, when you split your 8s and pull a 2 or a 3, you end up with totals 10 and 11, which are very good for doubling down. Provided that DAS is permitted at the table , the option to split the 8s becomes all the more appealing, so you should use this play more often with your pairs.
Further exceptions can be made for splitting pairs of 8s when one is playing blackjack variations under the European rules. The fact these games are often played under rules that are far from being liberal does not help players much either. Understandably, players must approach some of their hands in a different manner under such table conditions, including their pairs of 8s.
In games without hole cards, the correct strategy is to :. The strategy recommended above is accurate for S17 games where you can double only on 9, 10, and 11, double after splitting, and the dealer does not peek for blackjack which is impossible so and so due to the absence of hole cards.
Hitting is recommended against the 10 and the Ace because it is again the cheapest playing decision in the long term. But because many of us gamblers likely won't live long enough to see millions of hands, other experts offer different explanations.
Michael Shackleford , who calls himself "the Wizard of Odds," says splitting 8s against a dealer 10 has the "smallest expected loss" as opposed to staying, hitting or doubling of all moves with a pair of 8s.
It's important to note that Shackleford's math indicates there's still an expected loss - likely more than half of your original bet. Other experts advise against splitting 8s against anything but a 7, or unless the dealer shows a bust card of 3, 4, 5 or 6. In the latter case, you likely would split anything short of 9s or 10s. John Patrick , who has written books on the subject, advises players against splitting 8s against what he considers to be the dealer's "power" cards 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace.
You should hit that lousy 16 and probably get beat, losing one unit instead of losing two. I side more with Patrick on this one, though I do split 8s when the dealer shows a 9. With 8s, mathematical analysis shows that splitting them loses less often over the long run than any other move you could make. Still a tough hand though. In most versions of Blackjack, when you are dealt a pair two of the same card , you have the option to split them into two new hands.
When you split, you must match your bet on the new hand, effectively doubling the amount wagered. After the split, you are dealt two more cards, one for each hand.
Play then proceeds, with you playing both hands. Should you receive two aces, the split is an easy move because an Ace is the most powerful card in Blackjack. Any card drawn next that is valued at 10 gives you The deck has more value cards than any other single value—10s, Jacks, Queens, and Kings all count as So, you combine an Ace with the higher probability of drawing a value card, thus increasing your chances of beating the dealer and winning.
An ace can count as either a 1 or an 11, so you could play either of those values. Or, you could add the 1 and the 11 to total twelve.
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