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Splitting pairs is an extremely advantageous playing strategy available to the players in a blackjack game. This also leads to an interesting situation. If a player had received a pair of 8 cards initially, with a hand value of 16 it was very clumsy for him to play: he could neither reasonably hope to win with that hand nor able to score a higher value by drawing since it would enhance the risk of getting busted. Now on splitting the pair, if he receives, say, a 4 card, his new hand value would be 12 which would be beneficial if he could double down. Many casino houses agree to such course of play and this rule is known as ‘Double after Split’. Once the player’s first hand is completed, he may now receive his second card for his second hand and make according decisions to his advantage.

In case a player draws another pair, the majority of casino houses permit the concept of re-split and form another and of play with another bet in the circle. The general stipulation allows a player to split his hands a maximum of three times, which means he can play with four hands simultaneously by paying four bets. If now, the player has the chance to ‘Double after Split’, he may end up with staking 8 times the amount of his original bet. Such a situation, although increases the risk of putting too much money on stake, also allows for the exciting prospect of returning winner and the profits would be lucrative enough to make one consider such a proposition worth taking the risk for.

Although re-splitting is restricted by most casino houses and a maximum number is specified to which a player can exercise this option, there are some casino houses that does allow unlimited number of re-splitting if the player chooses to do so.