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Lesson 4 · The Moves

Split — Splitting the Pair

If you have two cards of the same value, you can split: place a second equal bet and play two separate hands.

Split can turn a mediocre hand into two better hands — but it's not always worth it.

Examples

AA vs any
A♠A♠A
A♣A♣A
YOU
VS
7♣7♣7
DEALER
✓ Split

Always split — two hands starting from 11 are extremely strong.

TT vs any
Q♦Q♦Q
Q♥Q♥Q
YOU
VS
6♦6♦6
DEALER
✓ Stand

Never split — hard 20 wins almost always, don't risk it.

Common mistake

Splitting 'to play more hands'. A pair is split only when two new hands beat one: 8-8 against a 10 qualifies; 10-10 never does, because 20 already wins.

Guided practice

Try 5 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.

Pair
A♠A♠A
A♣A♣A
YOUR HAND
VS
Dealer
7♣7♣7
DEALER

Quiz

Answer 4 out of 5 correctly to continue.

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