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How to handle Pairs | Blackjack Strategy Online


What could be more daunting than getting dealt at the Blackjack table any Pair of matching cards, well if you know how to handle them it isn't daunting at all!

In this section of the website we will show you how to play any Pair you get when faced with any Dealers upcard.

The game we are going to give you this sound playing strategy on is Real Time Gamings Standard Blackjack game and for the purposes of this exercise we are presuming they are using a 4 to 8 deck shoe (which most of them use the latter)

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How to handle Pairs | When To Hit, Split, Stand or Surrender.


A Pair of Aces - Always Split them no matter what the Dealer is showing.

A Pair of Twos - Split them if the Dealer is showing a 2 - 7 or Hit them if he is showing a 8 - Ace.

A Pair of Threes - Split them if the Dealer is showing a 2 - 7 or Hit them if he is showing a 8 - Ace.

A Pair of Fours - Always Hit them unless the Dealer is showing a 5 or 6.

A Pair of Fives - Double Down on them unless the Dealer has a Ten or Ace.

A Pair of Sixes - Split them if the Dealer is showing a 2 - 6 or Hit them if he is showing a 7 - Ace.

A Pair of Sevens - Split them if the Dealer is showing a 2 - 7 or Hit them if he is showing a 8 - Ace.

A Pair of Eights - If the Dealer has an Ace Surrender if it is permitted otherwise Split them, and Split when faced with any other Dealers upcard.

A Pair of Nines - Stand if the Dealer is showing a 7, Ten or Ace and Split everything else.

A Pair of Tens, Jacks, Queens or Kings - Always Stand this hand.

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