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Blackjack
Basic Single /Double Deck Strategy
The key to successful
single/double deck blackjack play is remembering and using
the basic blackjack strategy. This will help you minimize
any advantage the house has.
Blackjack Strategies
will vary based on the rules of the casino, the main elements
to watch for are: -
- number of decks in use
- is
surrender allowed
- can the dealer stand on soft 17
- can you double after a split
- can you double on any
card or just the 9, 10 or 11
Use the table below
to help guide you and good luck.
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Basic Single
/ Double Deck Blackjack Strategies
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Your
Hand
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Dealer's Card
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
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Up to 8 |
H |
H |
H |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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9 |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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10 |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
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11 |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
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12 |
H |
H |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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13 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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14 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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15* |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H/SR |
H |
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16* |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H/SR |
H/SR |
H/SR |
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17-19 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
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A-2 |
H |
H |
H |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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A-3 |
H |
H |
H |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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A-4 |
H |
H |
DD |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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A-5 |
H |
H |
DD |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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A-6 |
H |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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A-7 |
ST |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
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A-8 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
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A-9 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
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2-2 |
H/SP |
H/SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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3-3 |
H/SP |
H/SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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4-4 |
H |
H |
H |
H/SP |
H/SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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5-5 |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
DD |
H |
H |
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6-6 |
H/SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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7-7 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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8-8* |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
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9-9 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
ST |
SP |
SP |
ST |
ST |
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10-10 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
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A-A |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
Legend: H
= Hit, DD=Double, SP=Split, ST=Stand
*Surrender if the
option is available
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