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Lesson 1 · Pairs

AA and 88 — Always Split

Aces and eights should always be split, against any dealer card.

AA: each hand starts from 11 — extremely strong. 88: hard 16 is the worst hand, splitting is always better.

Examples

AA vs A
A♥A♥A
A♠A♠A
YOU
VS
A♥A♥A
DEALER
✓ Split

Always split — even vs the dealer's ace, two hands starting from 11 are better.

88 vs 10
8♦8♦8
8♦8♦8
YOU
VS
10♦10♦10
DEALER
✓ Split

Always split — hard 16 vs 10 is the worst situation, two separate 8s are better.

Guided practice

Try 8 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.

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

Quiz

Answer 8 out of 10 correctly to continue.