Blackjack players are taught early on to split aces and 8s. But your faithful gambling columnist, always the skeptic ... (as there are 16 10s in each deck). Still, justification for this move ...

Here are some examples of what advanced blackjack strategies involve. 6 ... split, and double down is used. The chart is always the same, regardless of the variant you play or the number of decks ...

I was playing blackjack with three other people at the table and was dealt a pair of 9s against the dealer's 8. I split them just like I was supposed to, made a 17 on one 8 and ended up busting ...

It varies from casino to casino and table to table, but blackjack decks are usually either shuffled ... is a sucker bet. Oh, and always split aces. Get daily tips, tricks, and tech guides from ...

It’s an issue that has vexed amateur blackjack players for decades ... (at least it’s up there with the notion that you must split 8s, which also is false). The truth: When you have a 16 ...