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HOW TO PLAY BLACK JACK
- The dealer will deal two cards, face up, to each player and two to
him/herself, one face up and one face down.
- Kings, Queens, Jacks, and 10's each count as 10. Aces count as 1 or
11, as a player wishes. All other cards 2-9, count at their face value.
- If the first two cards drawn are an Ace and a 10 value card, that
player has Blackjack and will be paid one and one-half times the wager
(3 to 2) unless the dealer also has Blackjack.
- The Player not having Blackjack may continue to draw cards attempting
to total as close to 21 as possible without exceeding 21, in which case
that player "breaks" and loses the wager.
- Dealer must hit on all totals of 16 or less. Dealer must stand on
all total of 17 or more.
BLACKJACK TERMINOLOGY
- HIT= The taking of an additional card.
- SPLIT = The Player will match the original
wager and split the first two cards into two separate hands. The two
cards must be of the same point value (i.e. a pair of 8's, King and
Queen, etc.)In splitted hands an Ace and ten equal to "21" and not blackjack.
- DOUBLE DOWN= The player will match the
original (or double down for less) on the first two cards dealt and
receive only one additional card. Double down wagering is not permitted
on a Blackjack.
- INSURANCE = When the dealer's up card
is an Ace, a Player may buy insurance, an additional amount equal to
half of that Player's original wager. A Player may purchase insurance
when he/she believes that the dealer's down card is a ten value card.
If the Dealer has Blackjack, the insurance wager pays 2 to 1. If the
dealer does not have Blackjack, the insurance wager loses and the game
continues as usual. A Blackjack will beat a point total of "21".
BASIC BLACKJACK STRATEGY
Years ago a college professor used a computer program
to analyze every hand statistically possible in Blackjack.
Here is what is Called the Basic Strategy guide and is widely used
by proffesional gamers in gambling to highly increase Blackjack winnings.
Example: The dealer has a 5-card showing, and you have a hand valued at
16, you would stand.
H=HIT S=STAND
D=DOUBLE DOWN P=SPLIT
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Dealer’s
hand |
Your
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2 |
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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A
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| 8 |
H
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H
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H
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 9 |
D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 10 |
D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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| 11 |
D
-always double down- D |
| 12 |
H
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H
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 13 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 14 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 15 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 16 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 17 |
S
-always stand- S |
| A&2 |
H
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H
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A&3 |
H
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H
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A&4 |
H
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H
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A&5 |
H
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H
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A&6 |
D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A&7 |
S
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D
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D
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D
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D
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S
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S
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H
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H
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S
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| A&8 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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D
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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| A&9 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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| A&A |
P
-always split- P |
| 2&2 |
H
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 3&3 |
H
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H
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 4&4 |
H
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H
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H
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 6&6 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 7&7 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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S
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H
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| 8&8 |
P
-always split- P |
| 9&9 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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S
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P
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P
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S
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S
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| 10&10 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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