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How to Play a Pair of 8's in Blackjack
Hard hands: Hard 8 or less - Hard 9 - Hard 10 - Hard 11 - Hard 12 - Hard 13 - 16 - Hard 17 to 21
Soft hands: Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21
Splitting pairs: Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's
Soft hands: Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21
Splitting pairs: Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's
Should You Split Eights?
Yes. Every time.
Reasoning
Almost all basic strategy assumptions begin with the premise that you'll be dealt a ten when you take a hit. By splitting eights, you take a stiff hand (soft 16), and turn it into two potential eighteen's.
It's always better to play two potentially good hands with no chance of busting than it is to play one tough hand that isn't likely to win and is likely to bust.
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