Don't Split Two 10s:Given the situation, such a hand totals a value of 20 and is an excellent hand. Your goal is to achieve 21, but if you've got 20 on the first two cards dealt to you, then there is only one situation where the dealer can beat you with and that is with a 21. And it will be hard for the dealer to beat with you with this situation,Always Split Two 8sP:Whatever card value the dealer has in hand, even showing with an ace, always split the two 8s. Two 8s make a 16, and that is the worst hand in blackjack. Splitting the two 8s gives you a better chance of getting one winning hand, and of course saving your money. With one hand winning and the other losing, one will pay the other and you end up losing nothing (assuming that you followed a standard rule requirement and placed the same amount as bet for both hands). And if you draw a 10 to both hands, you've made two 18s instead of the single 16, which has much better probabilities,Never Split Two 5s:When you get two 5s, you have a value of 10, so a wise decision is to double down and ask for one card only. If you split the two 5s and get two 10's, you just made two bad hands out of a good hand and would have had 20 if you doubled down Only draw on soft 18 if the dealer has an 8, 9, or 10. Doubling down is the main method by which you can eliminate the house edge so it is very important to remember when to use this decision,Always draw to soft 17 or less.