This is a move that I have never made. Maybe in the right situation I would try it, but when the count calls for it I grit my teeth and stand pat. My feelings are that I'm scared to draw any unneccessary attention towards my play, from either the dealer, other players or the pit critters. What do you do?
Do You Split Tens?
- Thread starter SammyBoy
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I've done it once (in 3 months' of play). The count was pretty high in a 2-D game--9 (UBZ count), with more than 2/3's of a deck dealt. The dealer had a 5 out. The correct strategy was to stand in H17 games. This was one, but I just wanted to mix it up a little and thought it couldn't hurt. I got a 9 and another 10 (which I didn't split). The dealer received a 7, and busted with a 10. Seldom, it's right to split 10's. If you never split 10's, I don't think you'd lose much in winnings.
Abraham de Moivre
Well-Known Member
Quite Frequently
With a minimum bet out, and several slow playing obnoxious ploppies at the table, I split and re-split 10s every time.
90% effective at getting heads-up play for the next few shuffles.
With a minimum bet out, and several slow playing obnoxious ploppies at the table, I split and re-split 10s every time.
90% effective at getting heads-up play for the next few shuffles.
Adam N. Subtractum
Well-Known Member
The best quote I've heard...
...on the subject:
"The only people who split tens are idiots...and idiot savants."
Though splitting tens is a very valuable strategy deviation, this is almost always negated by the heat it generates. Even if a PC isn't near you when you make the play, the complaints and groaning of ploppies will assuredly call attention to your action. This play is best left for the better "actors", who are known to the pit as "wild" or "crazy" gamblers. I should point out that there are some places where ploppies do split tens more than usual, and this would obviously allow you to blend in much easier. All in all, its probably best avoided. Comfort yourself with the fact that splitting tens increases variance, which would offset some of the ev gain anyway.
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...on the subject:
"The only people who split tens are idiots...and idiot savants."
Though splitting tens is a very valuable strategy deviation, this is almost always negated by the heat it generates. Even if a PC isn't near you when you make the play, the complaints and groaning of ploppies will assuredly call attention to your action. This play is best left for the better "actors", who are known to the pit as "wild" or "crazy" gamblers. I should point out that there are some places where ploppies do split tens more than usual, and this would obviously allow you to blend in much easier. All in all, its probably best avoided. Comfort yourself with the fact that splitting tens increases variance, which would offset some of the ev gain anyway.
ANS