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Basic Strategy Chart

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This chart is published for 4 to 8 decks. Single- and double-deck games play a few hands differently.

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Dealer's upcard
Hard2345678910A
5–8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDhDhDhDhHHHHH
10DhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhHH
11DhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhDhH
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHRhH
16SSSSSHHRhRhRh
17SSSSSSSSSS
18+SSSSSSSSSS
Soft2345678910A
A,2HHHDhDhHHHHH
A,3HHHDhDhHHHHH
A,4HHDhDhDhHHHHH
A,5HHDhDhDhHHHHH
A,6HDhDhDhDhHHHHH
A,7SDsDsDsDsSSHHH
A,8SSSSSSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS
Pairs2345678910A
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPP
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
A,APPPPPPPPPP
  • HHit
  • SStand
  • DhDouble if allowed, otherwise hit
  • DsDouble if allowed, otherwise stand
  • PSplit
  • RhSurrender if allowed, otherwise hit

6 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double after split, late surrender. The same chart applies to 4 to 8 decks.