Basic Blackjack Strategy
These charts are for blackjack games using four to eight decks. The dealer
stands on soft 17 and double after splitting is allowed

Dealer's Hand is on top    Player's Hand on the left side.
HARD TOTALS
* HIT = If double after splitting  is not allowed.

Action: H = Hit   S = Stand   D = Double  
HARD
Totals
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9  
 T
 A
8
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
9
 H
 D
 D
 D
 D
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
10
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 H
 H
11
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 H
12
 H
 H
 S
 S
 S
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
13
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
14
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
15
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
16
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
17 - 20
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
SOFT TOTALS
* HIT = If double after splitting  is not allowed.

Action: H = Hit   S = Stand   D = Double  
SOFT
Totals
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9  
 T
 A
A2
 H
 H
 H
 D
 D
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
A3
 H
 H
 H
 D
 D
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
A4
 H
 H
 D
 D
 D
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
A5
 H
 H
 D
 D
 D
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
A6
 H
 D
 D
 D
 D
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
A7
 S
 D
 D
 D
 D
 S
 S
 H
 H
 H
A8
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
A9
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
PAIR SPLITTING  (DAS)
* HIT = If double after splitting  is not allowed.

Action: H = Hit   S = Stand   D = Double   P = Split
PAIRS
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9  
 T
 A
22
 P*
 P*
 P
 P
 P
 P
 H
 H
 H
 H
33
 P *
 P *
 P
 P
 P
 P
 H
 H
 H
 H
44
 H
 H
 H
 P
 P
 H
 H
   H
 H
55
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 D
 H
 H
66
 P *
 P
 P
 P
 P
 H
 H
 H
 H
 H
77
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 H
 H
 H
 H
88
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
99
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 S
 P
 P
 S
 S
10's
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
 S
AA
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
 P
P
P
Play Blackjack Online Against Real Players!
Casinos Unlimited: