Blackjack Strategy Guide

online guide to playing your blackjack game

Dealers Upcard
Players hand	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
A-A	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
10-10
9-9	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP		SP	SP
8-8	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
7-7	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
6-6		SP	SP	SP	SP
5-5	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD
4-4
3-3			SP	SP	SP	SP
2-2			SP	SP	SP	SP
soft 19-21
soft 18		DD	DD	DD	DD
soft 17		DD	DD	DD	DD
soft 16			DD	DD	DD
soft 15			DD	DD	DD
soft 14				DD	DD
soft 13					DD
hard 17-21
hard 16								SR	SR	SR
hard 15
hard 14
hard 13
hard 12
11	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD
10	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD	DD
9		DD	DD	DD	DD
8
7
6
5

SP = split

	Stand
	Hit

DD	Double down if you can't hit
SR	Surrender if you can't hit

This basic strategy guide is one of a number of tips and techniques included developed and published by Stanford Wong in one of his many gambling guides

Blackjack for Blood - Presents a powerful level 2 card-counting system
Professional Blackjack - Card-counting advice for beginners to experts
Basic Blackjack - Basic strategy and expected value for all rule variations; plus winning w/o counting
Blackjack Secrets - How to get away with card counting in a casino