Basic BlackJack Strategy
Your Hand Dealer's face-up card
 
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 JQK A
  Hard Totals (No Ace in hand)
17-21
Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand
13-16
Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
12
Hit Hit Stand Stand Stand Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
11
Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Hit
10
Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Hit Hit
9
Double Double Double Double Double Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
5-8
Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
  Soft Totals (Ace in hand)
A,8-10 (19-21)
Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand
A,7 (18)
Stand Double Double Double Double Stand Stand Hit Hit Hit
A,6 (17)
Hit Double Double Double Double Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
A,4-5 (15-16)
Hit Hit Double Double Double Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
A,2-3 (13-14)
Hit Hit Hit Double Double Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
  Pairs
A,A 8,8
Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split
10,10
Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand
9,9
Split Split Split Split Split Stand Split Split Stand Stand
7,7
Split Split Split Split Split Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
6,6
Split Split Split Split Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
5,5
Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Double Hit Hit
4,4
Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit Hit
2,2 3,3
Hit Hit Split Split Split Split Hit Hit Hit Hit