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Lesson 3 · Pairs

The Other Pairs

For pairs of 2-9 (excluding 5 and 8), the decision depends on the dealer's card and DAS rules.

General rule: split if the dealer is weak (around 2-7), otherwise treat as a hard total.

Examples

P7 vs 7
7♥7♥7
7♣7♣7
YOU
VS
7♦7♦7
DEALER
✓ Split

Split — two hands of 7 against the dealer's 7, both could improve.

P9 vs 7
9♠9♠9
9♣9♣9
YOU
VS
7♠7♠7
DEALER
✓ Stand

Stand — 18 vs dealer's 17, standing is better than splitting.

P6 vs 7
6♣6♣6
6♣6♣6
YOU
VS
7♠7♠7
DEALER
✓ Hit

Hit (not split) — vs 7 the dealer is too strong, treat as hard 12.

Guided practice

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

Pair
6♦6♦6
6♥6♥6
YOUR HAND
VS
Dealer
6♦6♦6
DEALER

Quiz

Answer 8 out of 10 correctly to continue.