The player should consult basic strategy for situations in which to split pairs. Not every pair should be split. If the player has a pair of ten value cards, they total twenty. The only way in which the dealer can beat the hand is if he scores twenty-one. Basic strategy tells the player to split the pair when the dealer shows a three, four, five, six and seven and the player has twos or threes, and to split sixes, sevens and nines when the dealer has a two, three, four, five or six showing. Only split sevens when the dealer shows a seven.

The rules for the bingo game of blackjack vary from casino to casinos and from table to table within a casino. There are rules that apply to the situation where the player is dealt a pair. In most cases, the player has the options of splitting the pair. This means that he separates the cards, and places an additional bet equal to his original bet by the right hand card of the split pair. Then each card is played as a separate hand. The player will be asked if he wants to hit or stand for each hand. The hand on the right is played first, then the hand on the left is played. Depending on the house and table rules, additional pairs may also be split, in which case the player repeats the procedure and plays UK bingo each card as a separate hand. Some rules allow up to three splits.