Playing a pair of 5's in Blackjack
Should you split a pair of fives when you are playing Blackjack? No, never split your pair of fives. Play the pair like you would play a ten hand. Double down whenever the dealer has a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or a 9 showing and hit your hand when the up card is either a 10 or an Ace. Never split a pair of fives, its always better to play one great hand than two crappy hands.


| Blackjack Variations | Dealer's up Card | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A | |
| Atlantic City | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
| European | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
| Vegas Downtown | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
| Vegas Strip | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
H = Hit, S = Stand, D = Double

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