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Do you split 8s vs a 9?

Other experts advise against splitting 8s against anything but a 7, or unless the dealer shows a bust card of 3, 4, 5 or 6. (In the latter case, you likely would split anything short of 9s or 10s.)

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Blackjack players are taught early on to split aces and 8s. But your faithful gambling columnist, always the skeptic, wonders: why?

Before we get into specifics, it's only fair to offer a primer for the rookies: In blackjack, when your first two cards match, you're allowed to "split" them, essentially turning one hand into two. When you split aces, you get only one card for each ace. When you split all other cards (including 10s, though cardrooms frown upon this), you can play the hand out however you like. Naturally, you're only going to split cards if doing so helps you win (or gives you a stronger hand to stand a chance against the dealer) - which brings us to our lesson about splitting 8s. Experts say the reason to engage in this tactic is to improve your hand: A 16 is not a strong hand, and the likelihood of turning each 8 into an 18 is relatively strong (as there are 16 10s in each deck). Still, justification for this move is marginal at best. Mathematicians say that over the course of millions of hands, there is a percentage factor in favor of splitting those hands. But because many of us gamblers likely won't live long enough to see millions of hands, other experts offer different explanations. Michael Shackleford, who calls himself "the Wizard of Odds," says splitting 8s against a dealer 10 has the "smallest expected loss" (as opposed to staying, hitting or doubling) of all moves with a pair of 8s. It's important to note that Shackleford's math indicates there's still an expected loss - likely more than half of your original bet. Other experts advise against splitting 8s against anything but a 7, or unless the dealer shows a bust card of 3, 4, 5 or 6. (In the latter case, you likely would split anything short of 9s or 10s.) John Patrick, who has written books on the subject, advises players against splitting 8s against what he considers to be the dealer's "power" cards (9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace). "Why would you take a rotten hand of two 8s where you're risking one betting unit and turn it into two rotten hands where you're risking two units?" he asked rhetorically during a recent interview. "The answer is: You don't. You should hit that lousy 16 and probably get beat, losing one unit instead of losing two." I side more with Patrick on this one, though I do split 8s when the dealer shows a 9. In my experience in Northern California casinos, staying on two 8s usually causes great consternation among the other players at the table. Sometimes, my fellow players even curse me out. In the long run, however, I know I'm losing less money on that hand than they are. It's a small consolation for an otherwise gutsy play.

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Should you stick to one slot machine?

Playing more than one machine will bring the occasional jackpot you wouldn't hit if you were sticking to one game. More bets means more chances. But far more often, the result will be bigger, faster losses.

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Does Playing Two Slot Machines At Once Help?

By John Grochowski on Monday April 2, 2012

I once watched in semi-amazement as a woman played a whole row of eight three-reel slot machines by herself. She’d push the “max bet” button, and while the reels were still spinning, step to push the button on the next machine, and the next. When the reels started spinning on machine No. 8, she’d stride back to the beginning and start again. That was extreme, anyone who plays three-reel games probably has seen someone playing two machines at once. It’s less common on video slots, where the interactive bonus events command more attention. But on the reel-spinners, there are players who think playing two machines gives them a better chance to find a hot machine.

Does it work? Not really.

Playing more than one machine will bring the occasional jackpot you wouldn’t hit if you were sticking to one game. More bets means more chances. But far more often, the result will be bigger, faster losses. Nowadays most machines grouped together have similar payback percentages. But even if there was a big disparity, playing side-by-side machines in hopes one is a big payer is a losing proposition. Play two machines at once, and you nearly double your spins per hour. That means twice the wagers, twice the risk, and somewhere near twice the average loss per hour. Of course, on any slot machine, it’s possible to either win big or lose fast in the short term. Playing two machines at once brings more jackpots, but that’s simply because you’re making more bets. And that means losing more money in the long run.

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