Blackjack School

One of the most frustrating hands in blackjack is a 16 against a dealer’s 10 upcard. How you play this hand depends upon the composition of the cards that make up your 16 and the playing rules.

One of the most common mistakes made by blackjack players occurs when they are dealt an initial hand of 12 dealer’s upcard is a 2. The reasons most players blunder on this hand is because they are afraid to draw any 10 and bust.

When it comes to splitting 10s in the game of blackjack, the bottom line should be: 

A blackjack player once asked me this question: “Every time I play blackjack against the dealer, he always seems to beat me.

When you are playing blackjack and dealt a pair of 2s (also known as “deuces”), you have two viable playing options: