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.


| 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

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