Basic Black Jack Strategy

Hitting Strategy - Hard Totals

Player's Totals

Dealer's Upcard

Strategy

12

2 -> 3

Hit

12

4 -> 6

Stay

12

7 -> A

Hit

13 -> 16

2 -> 6

Stay

13 -> 16

7 -> A

Hit

17 -> 20

Any Upcard

Stay

Hitting/Doubling Strategy - Soft Totals

Player's Totals

Dealer's Upcard

Strategy

Soft 13 -> 14

5 -> 6

Dbl Down

Soft 15 -> 16

4 -> 6

Dbl Down

Soft 17 -> 18

3 -> 6

Dbl Down

Soft 18

2, 7, & 8

Stay

Soft 19 -> 20

Any Upcard

Stay

(Hit All Others)

Hitting/Doubling Strategy - Hard Totals

Player's Totals

Dealer's Upcard

Strategy

Hard 11

2 -> 10

Dbl Down

Hard 10

2 -> 9

Dbl Down

Hard 9

3 -> 6

Dbl Down

Hard 2 -> 8

Any Upcard

Hit

Splitting Pairs Strategy

Player's Pair

Dealer's Upcard

Strategy

A's

Any Upcard

Split

2's & 3's

2 -> 7

Split

4's

5 -> 6

Split

5's

Any Upcard

Don't

6's

2 -> 6

Split

7's

2 -> 7

Split

8's

Any Upcard

Split

9's

2 -> 6, 8, & 9

Split

10's

Any Upcard

Don't

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