Blackjack Basic Strategy

This strategy corresponds to the rules at the bottom right of this page.

Dealer's face-up card
2345678910A
20SSSSSSSSSS
19SSSSSSSSSS
18SSSSSSSSSS
17SSSSSSSSSS
16SSSSSHHHSH
15SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
12HHSSSHHHHH
11DHDHDHDHDHDHDHDHDHDH
10DHDHDHDHDHDHDHDHHH
9DHDHDHDHDHHHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH
7HHHHHHHHHH
6HHHHHHHHHH
5HHHHHHHHHH
4HHHHHHHHHH

2345678910A
A, 9SSSSSSSSSS
A, 8SSSDSDSSSSSS
A, 7DSDSDSDSDSSSHHH
A, 6HDHDHDHDHHHHHH
A, 5HHDHDHDHHHHHH
A, 4HHDHDHDHHHHHH
A, 3HHHDHDHHHHHH
A, 2HHHDHDHHHHHH

2345678910A
A, AVVVVVVVVVV
10sSSSSSSSSSS
9, 9VVVVVSVVSS
8, 8VVVVVVVVVV
7, 7VVVVVVHHHH
6, 6VVVVVHHHHH
5, 5DHDHDHDHDHDHDHDHHH
4, 4HHHVVHHHHH
3, 3VVVVVVHHHH
2, 2VVVVVVHHHH
 
S Stand
H Hit
D Double
V Split
X Surrender

Insurance is not recommended.

Instructions: Find your hand's total at the left. Notice the separate tables for soft totals and pairs. Find the dealer's face-up card at the top. The square at the intersection indicates the correct action. If the square contains two actions (letters), do the first action if it's allowed. Otherwise do the second action.

Rules: 6 decks, dealer hits on soft 17, blackjack pays 3 to 2, no surrender, double on any cards, dealer peeks, doubling after splitting allowed, resplit to 4 hands, no resplitting aces, no hitting split aces.

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