Blackjack Basic strategy tables
Your hand
|
Dealer's face-up card
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
Hard totals
|
18-20 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Rs |
16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
Rh |
Rh |
Rh |
15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
Rh |
Rh |
13-14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
9 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
5-8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Soft totals
|
| |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
A,9 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
A,8 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
D |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
A,7 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
A,6 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A,4-5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A,2-3 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Pairs
|
| |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
A,A |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
10,10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
9,9 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
S |
SP |
SP |
S |
S |
8,8 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
7,7 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
6,6 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
5,5 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
4,4 |
H |
H |
H |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
2,2 3,3 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
The above is a basic strategy table for the most common 6- to 8-deck, Las Vegas Strip rules. Specifically: dealer hits on soft 17, double after split allowed, multiple split aces, one card to split aces, blackjack pays 3:2, and (optionally) late surrender.
Key:
- S = Stand
- H = Hit
- D = Double
- SP = SPlit
- Rh = suRrender if allowed, otherwise Hit
- Rs = suRrender if allowed, otherwise Stand
- Rsp = suRrender if allowed, otherwise SPlit
In some LV Strip casinos you may still be able to find the older version of the multi-deck shoe game, where dealer stands on soft 17; those are usually high minimum ($50 or more) tables. This version is much more advantageous to the player, but requires a slightly modified basic strategy table (such tables can be generated using the external links).
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