Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart
Two decks - Dealer stands on soft 17 - Double any 2 cards - Double after split
Hard Count | Dealer's Upcard |
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Players Cards | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ace |
5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
7 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
9 | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | H | H | H | H | H |
10 | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | H | H |
11 | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | SUR |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | SUR | SUR |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | SUR | SUR |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | SUR | SUR | SUR |
17 thru 21 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Soft Count | Dealer's Upcard |
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Players Cards | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ace |
Soft 13 | H | H | H | Dbl | Dbl | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft 14 | H | H | H | Dbl | Dbl | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft 15 | H | H | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft 16 | H | H | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft 17 | H | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft 18 | S | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | S | S | H | H | H |
Soft 19 thru 20 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Pairs | Dealer's Upcard |
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Players Cards | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ace |
2-2 | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | H | H | H | H |
3-3 | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | H | H | H | H |
4-4 | H | H | H | Spl | Spl | H | H | H | H | H |
5-5 | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | Dbl | H | H |
6-6 | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | H | H | H | H |
7-7 | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | H | SUR | SUR |
8-8 | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | SUR* | SUR* |
9-9 | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | S | Spl | Spl | S | S |
10-10 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Ace-Ace | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl | Spl |
Key: H = Hit |