Splitting is the act of turning one blackjack hand into two. It can only be done when a player's first two initial face-up cards are equal in value. If a player elects to do so when such is the case, he or she must put down an additional wager equal in value to the original wager. each card of the original hand becomes the first card of two separate hands. The dealer will commence to deal each card another face-up card, after which the player will play out the first hand until standing or busting. The second hand will then be played in the same way. If both hands are still standing, the dealer will then play out their hand according to normal rules. A quick note: This manner of play is similar to multi-player blackjack, during which each player will play out their hand, one at a time, until the hand either busts or the player calls it to stand. After the last player is finished doing the same, the dealer will then play out their hand until it either busts or stands. If the dealer's hand stands, all players hands who are still standing are individually weighed against the value of the dealer's hand. Never will two players compete against each other - It is always the dealer against the dealer. Therefore, in multi-player blackjack, there can be several winners in one round.

Blackjack has long been considered one of the few games where you, the gambler, can achieve an edge over the casino. This edge is a result of many hours of practice and honest studying on your part. For some reason the casinos seem to think that after you have mastered the game of blackjack that you, the honest gambler, needs to be penalized. There are very few blackjack players that have the ability and or desire to become a world class card counter. This select group of very few players now have to hide their identity in order to gamble at a casino, playing their favorite game, blackjack.