While playing blackjack, where the client has a pair of tens, and the dealer has a weak card (for example, five or six), many want to double the prize and make a split. Such a move seems logical, because a ten is a strong card, and the dealer with his five or six has more than 42% of cases.
But why then basic blackjack strategy do not recommend to split tens? Let's understand step by step.
What to expect from splitting tens?
We will start with the statistics of the most important rules in blackjack. When you split a ten to five or six of the dealer you win respectively in 63% or 64% of cases. It's easy to calculate in 37% and 36% of the rounds. Draws do not do because they do not affect the status of your bankroll.
In other words, if you divide the six scores at the dealer for a long stretch for every hundred dollars you bet in such cases, you will win $ 56. This amount is derived by doubling the net profit (64 - 36 = 28%), because when you play you split into two boxes. With five of a dealer, the payoff is $ 52 for $ 100 bet.
Not bad, huh? But your income may be higher if you do otherwise.
What to expect from the termination of a set of cards?
A pair of tens, as you know, gives you twenty points. This is a very powerful combination, which is even more powerful if the dealer has five or six. Stopping at twenty five at the dealer, you win 84%, at six - in 85% of rounds. Sudden defeats are in 16% and 15% of cases.
On the long stretch, the net profit for $100 dollar bet is $ 68 (84 - 16) and $ 70 (85 - 15), respectively. Compare it with a win on the split tens, and it becomes clear how to do that.
Conclusion suggests itself: Do not split scores, because such a practice would cost you a long stretch.
Are there exceptions?
Yes, in rare cases, exceptions are possible. For example, you count cards, in offline casinos, and understand that in the remaining decks there are a lot of high cards. Such a situation significantly increases the likelihood that in splitting tens, you will get a strong combination on both boxes, and dealer gets twenty-one.
Splitting a ten may also be justified in the blackjack tournament when the match comes to an end, and you're behind the leader. If you break the card on two boxes, you get a chance of a large payment, because we are not talking about a theoretical win for a long stretch, but the pay-off in this particular round.
Conclusions
In a typical game situation do not split tens. Termination of a set of cards will bring you more money. But in certain situations split makes sense. Do not forget about it.
