Why not split & double down with 10 & 10 ???

[ArcticInferno]

All the strategies say to stand on 10 & 10.
Obviously, it could be J & J, Q & Q, or K & K.
Why not split the 10 & 10 and then double down on both?
No books explain why they don't split and then double down.

 

[SleightOfHand]

All the strategies say to stand on 10 & 10.
Obviously, it could be J & J, Q & Q, or K & K.
Why not split the 10 & 10 and then double down on both?
No books explain why they don't split and then double down.

Because after you split, you take another card before given the option to double (assuming the casino offers doubles after split). Therefore, the only hands you are going to be getting are hard 12-20 and a soft 21, none of which you would want to double. Besides, a 20 is a winning hand. Why break it up?

 

[UK-21]

It's about risk and return. True, if you split 10s you double the amount at stake and stand to double your win. But most of the time the odds are, based on the composition of the deck with all the other cards in it, that you won't end up with two hands of 20 - you'll end up with other combinations that may still mean you win both hands, but are more likely not to - if you win one and lose one you haven't won anything.

If you count cards, there is a point when you can split 10s as the composition of the remaining cards will be rich in 10s and the odds are you'll end up with 2 hands of 20. But the opportunity to do this optimally only occurs around 4% of the time.

 

[blackjackstudent]

READ ZENGRIFER's INTERVIEW for a laugh

If you like a bit of a joke, please read the interview available from this website by ZENGRIFTER and ZENGRIFER in the interview states why he would split tens - merely to piss off the suspicious gamblers by interefering with the magical flow of the cards. You know how gamblers behave - they are so suspicious.

Zengrifer, why do you really splits 10s? Please answer me!!

Nah, I dont advocate splitting 10s because splitting 10s will either label you a counter or a total idiot! The pitboss will know so yea be careful!

 

[jack.jackson]

All the strategies say to stand on 10 & 10.
Obviously, it could be J & J, Q & Q, or K & K.
Why not split the 10 & 10 and then double down on both?
No books explain why they don't split and then double down.

It could also be J&K or 10&Q. Also you cant double, once you split(as SOH mentioned). Only after you receive a card, can you double. If doubling was allowed before you received a card, then it would probably be mathematically correct to split on a dealers bust card.

 

[iCountNTrack]

From Modern Blacjack:

Potential Future Casino Scam:"to double your advantage a 20 is an automatic split"

No but seriously the correct BS strategy is to never split tens, if you are card counting there are situations where you would split the tens.

You can also split the tens if you want to clear the table up for yourself, but that is a whole other story...