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Blackjack Strategy
Mathematicians and blackjack experts have used computer simulations and statistical analyses to try to find a way to beat the house at blackjack. Through their studies, they have determined a basic blackjack strategy that gives the player the best odds against the house.
This basic blackjack strategy helps the player make decisions about when to hit and when to stand. By playing this basic blackjack strategy, the player can play on nearly even terms with the house. This basic blackjack strategy is the starting point for more-advanced card-counting strategies professional blackjack players use to gain an advantage on the house.
Basic blackjack strategy:
Below is the basic blackjack strategy for the typical rules found at online casinos. While you can't beat the house in the long term using this blackjack strategy alone, it does reduce the house's advantage considerably. You may want to print a copy of the blackjack strategy for reference.
Your Hand Dealer's Up Card:
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
5,6,7,8 H H H H H H H H H H
9 H D D D D H H H H H
10 D D D D D D D D H H
11 D D D D D D D D D H
12 H H S S S H H H H H
13,14 S S S S S H H H H H
15,16 S S S S S H H H H H
17,18,19,20 S S S S S S S S S S
Soft 13,14 H H H D D H H H H H
Soft 15,16 H H D D D H H H H H
Soft 17 H D D D D H H H H H
Soft 18 S D D D D S S H H H
Soft 19,20 S S S S S S S S S S
A-A SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
2-2,3-3 SP SP SP SP SP SP H H H H
4-4 H H H SP SP H H H H H
5-5 D D D D D D D D H H
6-6 SP SP SP SP SP H H H H H
7-7 SP SP SP SP SP SP H H H H
8-8 SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
9-9 SP SP SP SP SP S SP SP S S
10-10 S S S S S S S S S S
H=Hit, S=Stand, D=Double down, SP=Split
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