Blackjack Strategy

Did you know that Blackjack is one of the casino games with the best odds? The only catch to Blackjack is that you must play right to win! Blackjack is also believed to be the most popular online casino game.

It is always best to play Basic Strategy. However, if you don't want to check into the strategy chart every time you make a move, you can use these basic guidelines.

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Online Blackjack - Hit OR Stand

• For hard hands, if the player's cards amount to 12 or higher, there are three rules:

• Hit if the player hand totals 12 through 16 and the dealer has a seven or higher.
• Stand on any hand totaling 17 or higher.
• Stand if the player cards total 12 through 16 and the dealer has two through six.

For soft hands there are only two:

• Always draw to soft 17 or less.
• Only draw on soft 18 if the dealer has an eight, nine or ten.

Doubling Down involves doubling your wager and getting one more card when you feel strongly that you will beat the dealer when doing so.

Online Blackjack - Splitting

• Always split 8's or 7's against a dealer's card of equal or lower value.
• Always split 2's or 3's against a 4, 5, or 6.
• Always split aces.
• Never split face cards, 10's, or 5's.

Never buy insurance, unless you are an experienced card counter.

Blackjack Variations

There is more than one way to play blackjack. Two very entertaining and popular variations include Blackjack Switch, where it is legal for the player to make a classic cheating move, and Blackjack Surrender, where players can surrender a bad hand and actually increase their odds.

Basic Blackjack Play Charts

Legend:
S - Stand
H - Hit
D - Double
Y - Yes, split
N - No, don't split

Blackjack - Hard Totals:

	Dealer's Upcard
Your Cards	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
17	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
16	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
15	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
14	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
13	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
12	H	H	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
11	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H
10	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
9	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
8	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H

Blackjack - Soft Totals

	Dealer's Upcard
Your Cards	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
(A,9)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
(A,8)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
(A,7)	S	D	D	D	D	S	S	H	H	H
(A,6)	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
(A,5)	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
(A,4)	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
(A,3)	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
(A,2)	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H

Blackjack - Pairs: To Split (Y) or Not (N)

	Dealer's Upcard
Your Cards	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
(A,A)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
(10,10)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
(9,9)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
(8,8)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
(7,7)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
(6,6)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
(5,5)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
(4,4)	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
(3,3)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
(2,2)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N

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