Blackjack Basic Strategy Blackjack basic strategy is quite simple the strategy to use based on your first two cards. It is a strategy based on mathematical probabilities and has been refined through numerous computer simulations. If played correctly it usually reduces the house edge to around .5%.
Blackjack Basic Strategy Text
Here is what the Basic Strategy Chart would look like written out. Some may find it easier to memorize in plain text.
First Two Cards
- You have 8 or below, always hit.
- You have 9 - Double if the dealer shows 3 thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have 10 - Double if the dealer shows 2 thru 9 - otherwise hit.
- You have 11 - Double if the dealer shows 2 thru 10 - Hit if dealer has Ace.
- You have 12 - Hit if the dealer shows 2 or 3 - Stand if the dealer shows 4 thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have 13- 16 - Stand if the dealer shows 2 thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have 17 - 21 - Always Stand.
- You have Ace 2 or Ace 3 - Double if the dealer shows 5 or 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have Ace 4 or Ace 5 - Double if the dealer shows 4 thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have Ace 6 - Double if the dealer shows 3 thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have Ace 7 - Stand if the dealer shows 2, 7 or 8. Double 3 -thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have Ace 8 or Ace 9 - Always Stand.
- You have a pair of Aces or Eights - Always split.
- You have a pair of twos or threes - Split if the dealer shows 2 - 7 - otherwise hit.
- You have a pair of fours - Split if the dealer shows 5 or 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have a pair of fives - Double if the dealer shows 2 thru 9 - otherwise hit.
- You have a pair of sixes - Split if the dealer shows 2 thru 6 - otherwise hit.
- You have a pair of sevens - Split if the dealer shows 2 thru 7 - otherwise hit.
- You have a pair of nines - Split if the dealer shows 2 thru 6, and 8 or 9. Stand if the dealer has 7, 10 or Ace.
- You have a pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings - Always Stand.
Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart
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