How does the dealer's upcard affect the player's decision to split aces?

[Mike_25]

The dealer's upcard has a significant impact on whether splitting aces is a good decision or not. If the dealer is showing a 10-value card (10, Jack, Queen or King), then splitting aces gives you the best odds of getting a Blackjack. This is because each ace then has a high chance of pairing with a 10-value card for a 21 total. So in this situation, splitting aces is usually the right move.

However, if the dealer is not showing a 10-value card, say they are showing a 6 or 7 instead, then splitting aces is not as advantageous. Each ace has a lower chance of matching with a 10-value card, so you are more likely to just get two weaker hands by splitting. In that case, it is often better to just take the one pair of aces and hope for a good draw to improve your one hand, rather than splitting and making two mediocre hands.

 

[Crazy_winner]

It is typically not advised to split Aces if the dealer's upcard is an 8, 9, 10, or Ace. Because the dealer started with a superior hand, splitting Aces might leave the player facing two potentially powerful dealer hands rather than just one.

 

[Dominic]

Thanks for this informative post...I'm new to this game so I don't have much contribution to make concerning this post. But I'm open to learning tho
How were you able to know that much about casino games?

 

[James108]

The dealer's upcard can have a significant impact on a player's decision to split aces in blackjack. The reason for this is that the dealer's upcard gives the player some information about the likely outcome of the hand.