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After nearly 50 years of playing blackjack, I could write a book that would contain all the misinformation on blackjack I’ve read in books and the Internet, and heard in casinos (of all places) and from fellow players. But rather than write the book, I decided instead to write this article for your enlightenment.

If there is one playing decision that seems to confound most blackjack players, it’s knowing when to split a pair (and when not to). Don’t believe me? Assume you are playing a six-deck game with the dealer standing on soft 17 (S17) and doubling down after pair splitting is allowed (DAS).

[Note: Stephen Tamburin is a leading contributor to the information in this article.]

Out of all the popular gambling games you can play in an online casino, jacks or better video poker is one of the most rewarding. While video poker strategy jacks or better looks easy, its true advanced strategy may be elusive to the untrained eye. So, it’s better to use a jacks or better video poker strategy. 

This article takes a deep dive into how to play cards dealt in video poker jacks or better to help you maximize your success.

I’ve been asked the above question hundreds of times from blackjack players. What follows is a synopsis of what I tell them. 

Everyone is entitled to get lucky sometimes. But there are those who seem to get way luckier, way more often, than the rest of us. While it often takes varying degrees of skill and timing to land a major casino win, you can’t discount the role that good fortune plays in all of it. Here, then, are five big casino victors who stumbled across the magical combination for taking down life-changing windfalls.