There are a few things that are not readily apparent when playing this game of Black Jack. A few ‘statistically sound’ pieces of advice might not seem to be ‘common sense,’ but nonetheless they are true.
You should ALWAYS split pairs of 8’s and Aces
You should NEVER split a pair of 4’s or 5’s
Split 9’s most of the time, unless the dealer shows a 7, 10, or Ace
There are many other ‘tricks’ not mentioned here. They are all listed in the tables under the Counting menu. Read the next two help items for more details.
