Here is a list of tables for numerous common variations
of the blackjack rules. Before you play a game
of blackjack at the casino it is essential that
you find out which rules the casino you are going
to play at uses and then find out the corresponding
basic strategy table and learn it.
The tables are set out quite simply. The top row is the dealers up card and the column down the left are the two cards you have been dealt by the dealer. Where the two intersect on the table is the instruction of what you must do. EVERYTIME!!
The different decisions you should take are denoted by:
Stand: ST
Hit: H
Double Down: DB
Split: SP
Surrender: SR
This is the table for the most widely played game of blackjack where you are playing with more than 2 decks, the dealer stands on soft 17, you can not double down after splitting and there is no surrender rule. Note that 10-10 denotes a ten or any picture card.
| Players
Hand |
Dealer's Upcard |
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| A-A |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
| 10-10 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| 9-9 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
ST |
SP |
SP |
ST |
ST |
| 8-8 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
| 7-7 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6-6 |
H |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 5-5 |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
| 4-4 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 3-3 |
H |
H |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 2-2 |
H |
H |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Soft 21 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Soft 20 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Soft 19 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Soft 18 |
ST |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
| Soft 17 |
H |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Soft 16 |
H |
H |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Soft 15 |
H |
H |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Soft 14 |
H |
H |
H |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Soft 13 |
H |
H |
H |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Hard 21 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Hard 20 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Hard 19 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Hard 18 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Hard 17 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
| Hard 16 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Hard 15 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Hard 14 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Hard 13 |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| Hard 12 |
H |
H |
ST |
ST |
ST |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 11 |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
| 10 |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
| 9 |
H |
DB |
DB |
DB |
DB |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 7 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 5 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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