Blackjack Basic Strategy Table

Complete reference chart for optimal blackjack decisions

H
Hit - Take another card
S
Stand - Keep current hand
D
Double Down - Double bet, take one card
P
Split - Separate pairs into two hands
Dh
Double if allowed, otherwise Hit
Ds
Double if allowed, otherwise Stand

Hard Hands (No Ace or Ace counts as 1)

Player Hand 23456 78910A
8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDhDhDhDhHHHHH
10DhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhHH
11DhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhH
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHHH
16SSSSSHHHHH
17SSSSSSSSSS
18SSSSSSSSSS
19SSSSSSSSSS
20SSSSSSSSSS
21SSSSSSSSSS

Soft Hands (Ace counts as 11)

Player Hand 23456 78910A
A,2HHHDhDhHHHHH
A,3HHHDhDhHHHHH
A,4HHDhDhDhHHHHH
A,5HHDhDhDhHHHHH
A,6HDhDhDhDhHHHHH
A,7SDsDsDsDsSSHHH
A,8SSSSSSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS

Pairs (When to Split)

Player Pair 23456 78910A
A,APPPPPPPPPP
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPP
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
10,10SSSSSSSSSS

Important Notes

Standard Rules

This chart assumes dealer stands on soft 17, double after split allowed, and surrender not available.

Rule Variations

Some decisions may change based on specific casino rules (e.g., dealer hits soft 17, surrender allowed).

House Edge

Following this basic strategy reduces the house edge to approximately 0.5%.

Practice Tips

Memorize the most common situations first: always split Aces and 8s, never split 10s or 5s.

Bankroll Management

Basic strategy is most effective when combined with proper betting and bankroll management.

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