Yet another black hole question,

If it were possible to divide a black hole in half, and those halves were then below the minimum threshold to create a black hole, would all the matter or energy suddenly be released? (reasoning the gravity no longer being strong enough). If fear I have some error of understanding about the nature of the singularity i.e. once created the mass in no longer critical.

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