Let’s face it, most of the hands you are dealt in blackjack are losers. In fact, for every 100 hands that you play, you are destined to lose 53 of them on average, and only win 47. With those kind of odds facing a blackjack player, how is it possible to win?

One way to attack the casino’s edge in blackjack is to learn when to double down. This playing option was introduced into the game as a way for players to reduce the edge the casino would have without it. But it’s up to the player to know when to exercise the doubling option and, just as importantly, when not to.

Learning the correct doubling down playing strategy will allow a blackjack player either to turn a losing hand into an overall winner or to minimize losses in a losing situation. This may seem confusing but they are two important points that blackjack players must understand in order to know when it becomes advantageous to double down and pair split.