Never Split Fives
Many novice players are not aware.
When they get two fives, never split the pair.
Simple arithmetic tells them they have a ten.
The same rules apply today as they did back then.
Bettors are better off doubling down on the hand.
Get a ten or an ace, and then they can stand.
Twenty or twenty-one has a better chance against the croupier.
Players will take those kinds of hands any day.
Split the pair, and then a ten card gets them fifteen.
If they get an ace, then there’s a soft sixteen.
Against the dealer’s cards, neither hand is too keen.
That is a fundamental rule at a glance.
They will not always win, but they stand a better chance.
Copyright © Robert Pettit | Year Posted 2014
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