Need help on a ruling.

**Fleischerboy** · 10-25-2012, 09:24 AM

I was playing BJ and split a pair (88). Should I always get 1 card on each hand first e.g 84 and 85 or just play the first hand out and move on to the second hand after the first is dealt e.g get 18 and then move on to the second hand that just has an 8 still.

**mushin** · 10-25-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Fleischerboy

I was playing BJ and split a pair (88). Should I always get 1 card on each hand first e.g 84 and 85 or just play the first hand out and move on to the second hand after the first is dealt e.g get 18 and then move on to the second hand that just has an 8 still.

As you sit at the table hands are resolved from right to left. This means the right most "8" after splitting is played first. Once you stand, or bust and the hand is done the dealer will then move to the left (your left) and you play that hand.

**Fleischerboy** · 10-25-2012, 09:37 AM

So do the split cards get one card each then play the hand?

**wookets** · 10-25-2012, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Fleischerboy

So do the split cards get one card each then play the hand?

Each split card gets as many additional hit-cards as you want until you bust. The one exception to this is split aces which typically only get one card.

**Fleischerboy** · 10-25-2012, 09:49 AM

That's not what I'm asking.
Do you always get one card on each split hand before making a decision or do some casinos split the cards and then place one card on the first hand and play that hand before putting a card on the second split

**zengrifter** · 10-25-2012, 10:08 AM

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**mushin** · 10-25-2012, 10:11 AM

A hand is not a hand unless you have at least two cards. So.... when you split you will get 1 card on both to make a hand.

dealing is done like this.... you split. the dealer will deal 1 card to complete the first split. you then choose to hit stay etc...
once that hand is done they will deal 1 card to the second part of the split... then you choose.

**Fleischerboy** · 10-25-2012, 10:14 AM

I understand that but how does the hand get dealt? Is it always dealt one card on each hand after the split eg 14 on one hand and 18 on the other before making any decisions. OR is it dealt 14 on one hand with the other split still just having the single 8 and it doesn't get another card till the first had which is on 14 is played out ?

**Fleischerboy** · 10-25-2012, 10:16 AM

Thanks Mushin. Is this a rule in all casinos or do some casinos make you play out the first split hand first before getting a second card on the second split

**mushin** · 10-25-2012, 10:19 AM

See above

**lurppis** · 10-25-2012, 10:59 AM

In Australia, it's always one at a time (without seeing the second card of your second hand until you complete the first). I believe this is the most common way of doing this internationally as well, but I also think I've occasionally heard of casinos that deal out both cards first.