Bonusgeek wrote:
Anyone that splits a made hand like 20 doesn’t know how to play blackjack. Unless it is running so bad and they are just trying to switch the cards up a little, you should never split 20. Thats about as dumb as doubling down on a blackjack. Never split 44, 55, or two monkeys or you are just giving the house better odds than they already have.
I agree with your general point, but there are situations where it is to your advantage to split 44. If double after split is allowed, it is to your advantage to split a pair of 4s against a 6. There is a slight (some would consider negligible) advantage to splitting a pair of 4s against a 5 as well. However, there is a big difference between a player total of 8 with a pair of 4s and a player total of 20 with a pair of 10s.
I agree with your general point, but there are situations where it is to your advantage to split 44. If double after split is allowed, it is to your advantage to split a pair of 4s against a 6. There is a slight (some would consider negligible) advantage to splitting a pair of 4s against a 5 as well. However, there is a big difference between a player total of 8 with a pair of 4s and a player total of 20 with a pair of 10s.