Basic Blackjack Strategy Table
If you follow the basic blackjack strategy set out below you should come up a winner in the long run. Find out more about blackjack strategy here.
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Basic Blackjack Strategy | Dealers Up Card | A = Ace |
Players Cards | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ace |
2 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
3 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
3 (A+2) | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
4 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
4 (2+2) | Hit | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
4 (A+3) | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
5 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
5 (A+4) | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
6 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
6 (3+3) | Hit | Hit | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
6 (A+5) | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
7 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
7 (A+6) | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
8 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
8 (4+4) | Hit | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
8 (A+7) | Stand | Double | Double | Double | Double | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Stand |
9 | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
9 (A+8) | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
10 | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit |
10 (5+5) | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit |
10 (A+9) | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
11 | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double |
12 | Hit | Hit | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
13 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
14 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
15 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
16 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
17 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
18 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
19 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
20 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
21 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |