How does the dealer handle dealing cards to re-splits

I am writing a blackjack trainer/simulator program (I know, there are hundreds of these, but mine has some differences such as keeping track of your basic strategy mistakes/correct plays better).

ANYWAY, I have searched and searched and I can't figure out how the dealer "deals" with re-splits. I'm finding two different answers.

So lets say I get dealt an 8H / 8D. I split. I see 2 ways that this can be dealt to, and I'm, not sure which way is correct.

So I know I start out with two hands: one with 8H and one with 8D. What I don't get is, does it work like this:

#1. Dealer deals to the 8H, and i continue deciding on that hand (hit or stand) until it's over. Then dealer deals to the 8D and I go through the same cycle on that hand.

or, #2: Dealer deals 1 card to the 8H, and 1 card to the 8D. Then I go through all my decisions on each hand.

I'm talking about a standard multi-deck game where the cards are dealt up.

Any help I can find would be greatly appreciated!

Scenario #1

Thanks! Drats I was hoping for #2 because it's a lot easier to program. Scenario #1 means it's a recursive procedure...

I've never seen version 2.

Even crappy BJ video games that do not allow resplits use version 1.

yes, there are hundreds of simulators, even some that track errors (basic strategy, index errors, etc.)

#1 is the standard way of dealing splits

Thanks again, you wouldn't happen to know any of those simulators that track mistackes?

My idea was, I'd track all your decisions based on your chosen game rules/strategy card. You'd be able to see your stats for each rule.

Then I'd increase the probability of getting situations where you made mistakes. Like, I keep forgetting to double on a 9 against a dealer 5. So if I forget that, then more of those would show up later.

If there's already one like that maybe I won't bother writing it....

And, several of the simulators I ran were using scenario #2 on splits... So those were wrong I guess... (Probably doesn't matter all that much in the end outcome).

If it is a training program and one way or the other is significantly more difficult to program, I don't know that it really matters how you deal the hands. Someone whose goal is to play a better game of blackjack should not care about something like this if the program is otherwise solid.

Just to confuse matters in the UK it's always a card to each and then back to the first hand. It gets more complicated when there's a re-split but essentially they continue to create new hands on the end and return to them later. By pure co-incidence I saw the rule a few days ago at http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/rules%20of%20casino%20games%20in%20great%20britain%20-%20june%202011.pdf in rule 4.29. p19.