splitting 2,3 or 3,4

In basic strategy, player has 2,2 or 3,3, dealer has 4-7, it calls for split. How about when player has 2,3 or 3,4? Is splitting a good move or a risky move?

Quote: ricardo

In basic strategy, player has 2,2 or 3,3, dealer has 4-7, it calls for split. How about when player has 2,3 or 3,4? Is splitting a good move or a risky move?

You must be accustomed to different rules than I have ever seen. At which casino(s) does a player even have the option of splitting 2,3 or 3,4?

Quote: ricardo

In basic strategy, player has 2,2 or 3,3, dealer has 4-7, it calls for split. How about when player has 2,3 or 3,4? Is splitting a good move or a risky move?

Considering only the dealer's 4-7, splitting 2,3 would be a good move, but splitting 3,4 would be good only against the dealer's 4-6 (not against 7). Also, splitting 2,4 would be good against 4-7. (These apply whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17; the results are from an infinite-deck analysis.)

I'm going to repeat what Doc said:

What casino allows you to split cards that are not pairs?

Oh, I am not sure, but kind of seeing it somewhere that allows the player to split any two cards.

Can you imagine a casino actually letting you split 9-7 or 10-6? This rule would heavily favor the player, I think, but I don't know what the overall advantage would be.

Quote: ricardo

Oh, I am not sure, but kind of seeing it somewhere that allows the player to split any two cards.

I think you saw "split any pair."

I just looked at the Wizards BS & I see something I never saw before regarding splitting 2's and 3's, "split if double after split is allowed, otherwise hit." Are there many casinos that only let you split once?

Quote: Yoyomama

I just looked at the Wizards BS & I see something I never saw before regarding splitting 2's and 3's, "split if double after split is allowed, otherwise hit." Are there many casinos that only let you split once?

I think you may be confusing two things. First, most casinos (maybe all) will allow you to split recurring pairs multiple times except Aces, which many casinos only allow to be split once and do not allow you more than just the second card on those.

Second, the "split if double after split is allowed, otherwise hit" comment has nothing to do with splitting a second or third time. It means that you should only split 2-2 or 3-3 if, should you get a good card such as an 8 or 9 on one of the 2s or a 7 or 8 on one of the 3s, then you are allowed to double your wager and take just one more card. Some casinos do not allow this "double after split."