Basic Blackjack Strategy
The following table represents the basic blackjack playing strategy.
The "Players Total" represents the Ace that the player is holding, plus
the total of the other cards. The dealers up card is exactly that.
Statistically, these are the best hands to play given a neutral deck.
If the following hands are played consistantly, then the player will
have only a small disadvantage over the house.
Soft Hands
|
Dealers Up Card |
| Players Total |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| A,8-10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A,7 |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| A,6 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,4 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,3 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,2 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Legend: S = stay, H = hit, D = double down
Double Down = Double* the value of your bet and take only one hit.
*Some casinos let you double down on less than the full value of your
bet. Ex: Double down on a $50 bet by only putting up an additional
$40 for a total double down value of $90 instead of $100.