Hold

After you have decided to stay, the dealer will flip over his other card. One of the following will happen, depending on the value of the dealer’s cards:
• If the dealer’s hand is equal to or greater than a Hard 17, but less than your hand, you win.• If the dealer’s hand is equal to or greater than a Hard 17, and also greater than your hand, the dealer wins.• If the dealer’s hand is equal to or less than a Soft 17, the dealer must hit. He will keep hitting until he reaches a Hard 17 or above or until he busts. If he busts, you will automatically win. Otherwise, whoever has the higher valued hand wins.• If you hold the same hand value as the dealer, the result is a ‘push’. No money is gained. No money is lost.

If you’re dealt two cards that hold the same value, you have the opportunity to split the cards into two separate hands. If you initially bet $10 on your hand, another $10 will be placed on the new hand.
For example, let’s assume that you’re dealt two 8s. You may now split them into two separate hands. You now have two distinct hands with one 8 in each hand. Let’s ignore the second 8 for the time being. You now have one 8 in the first hand. At this point, you can hit. Once you decide to stand on the first hand, you will then move onto the second hand. You’ll continue to play the second hand, ignoring the result of the first hand as those card values are irrelevant.