Blackjack Strategy

Blackjack is one of the best games you can play in a casino because of the low house edge. If you use the strategy card on this page you will increase your chances of winning a great deal.

Basic strategy card

This strategy card is optimal under the following rules: 6 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double down is allowed on any first 2 cards but not after splitting. Resplit to a total of 4 hands, split aces receive only one card each.

Even though it is optimal for the above rules it will work close to optimal under almost any other rules that is what makes it so great.

Your Hand	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
17	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
16	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
15	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
14	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
13	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	D
10	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H
9	D	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
5+3 6+2	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A+8	S	S	S	S	D	S	S	S	S	S
A+7	S	D	D	D	D	S	S	H	H	H
A+6	D	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	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A+2	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A+A	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
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	SP	H	S	S
6+6	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
5+5	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
4+4	H	H	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H	H
3+3	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
2+2	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H

Key to table

• H Hit
• S Stand
• D Double if allowed, otherwise hit
• Ds Double if allowed, otherwise stand
• SP Split
• Sr Surrender if possible, otherwise hit

Blackjack strategy tips

• The best rule you can find is when Blackjack pays 2:1 instead of the usual 3:2 this rule is very good for the player. This rule is so good that the player will now have an edge over the house.
• Never take insurance, this bet has a high house advantage, only good if can count cards.
• Look for the rule "stand on soft 17" to be written on the felt as this is more advantageous to a player than having the dealer hit on soft 17.
• Look for games that are played with as few decks as possible, single deck has the lowest house edge.
• Look for the rule "surrender". This is a rare rule there are two variations "early" and "late" surrender, early is the better of the two.