Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart

Reduce the house edge to less than 0.5% by following this chart perfectly. Basic Strategy tells you mathematically the best move for every possible hand combination.

H
Hit
S
Stand
D
Double Down
P
Split
Dealer's Up Card
Your Hand
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
17+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
13-16
S
S
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
12
H
H
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
11
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
10
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
H
H
9
H
D
D
D
D
H
H
H
H
H
8-
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Soft Hands (Ace + Number)
A,8+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A,7
S
D
D
D
D
S
S
H
H
H
A,6
H
D
D
D
D
H
H
H
H
H

Card Counting Guide (Hi-Lo System)

The Hi-Lo system is the most popular card counting strategy. It tracks the ratio of high cards to low cards remaining in the deck. When there are more high cards (10s and Aces) left, the advantage shifts to the player.

+1
Low Cards (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
0
Neutral Cards (7, 8, 9)
-1
High Cards (10, J, Q, K, A)

How to use it:

  1. Start with a "Running Count" of 0.
  2. For every card you see on the table, add or subtract its value.
  3. If the count is Positive, bet more (Heavy 10s favor player).
  4. If the count is Negative, bet less (Heavy small cards favor dealer).

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