Playing a pair of 9's in Blackjack

    Should you split your pair of nines at the Blackjack tables?  Yes and no, if the dealer's up card is a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 than yes you should split your hand, but if the card showing is a 7, 10 or an Ace you should stand.



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Blackjack Variations Dealer's up Card
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
Atlantic City S S S S S S S S S S
European S S S S S S S S S S
Vegas Downtown S S S S S S S S S S
Vegas Strip S S S S S S S S S S

H = Hit, S = Stand, S = Split