What are the odds of getting a blackjack when splitting aces?

[Mike_25]

When splitting aces, many players wonder about their chances of a blackjack. From my experience on the tables, blackjacks after splitting aces occur more often than one might expect. What do you think the approximate odds are of one or both aces giving a ten-card for a blackjack? Based on your time playing, does this strategy seem worthwhile or not when the rules allow splitting aces? I would appreciate hearing from others on their thoughts regarding this situation.

 

[swift]

odds of getting a blackjack when splitting aces in blackjack are low, but it is still possible. When you split aces, you receive one additional card for each ace, and then you must stand on that hand. The probability of drawing a 10-value card (10, Jack, Queen, or King) on each ace is 16 in 52, or approximately 30.8%.

 

[Lazza]

The number of decks in use determines the probability of hitting a face card following the splitting of aces. But, rather than having two blackjacks, a player will have two hands of 21 if they manage to split two 10-value cards.