Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart

Hard totals

• 5–8: Hit.
• 9: Double vs dealer 3–6, otherwise hit.
• 10: Double vs dealer 2–9, otherwise hit.
• 11: Double vs dealer 2–10, hit vs A.
• 12: Stand vs 4–6, otherwise hit.
• 13–16: Stand vs 2–6, otherwise hit.
• 17+: Stand.

Soft totals (Ace counted as 11)

• A,2 / A,3: Double vs 5–6, otherwise hit.
• A,4 / A,5: Double vs 4–6, otherwise hit.
• A,6: Double vs 3–6, otherwise hit.
• A,7: Double vs 3–6; stand vs 2, 7, 8; hit vs 9, 10, A.
• A,8 / A,9: Stand.

Pairs

• A,A and 8,8: Always split.
• 2,2 / 3,3: Split vs 2–7, otherwise hit.
• 4,4: Split vs 5–6 (DAS), otherwise hit.
• 5,5: Never split. Play as hard 10.
• 6,6: Split vs 2–6, otherwise hit.
• 7,7: Split vs 2–7, otherwise hit.
• 9,9: Split vs 2–6, 8, 9; stand vs 7, 10, A.
• 10,10: Never split. Stand.

Surrender (when allowed)

• Hard 16 vs 9, 10, or A: Surrender.
• Hard 15 vs 10: Surrender.