Basic Strategy (ascending order)

Basic Strategy (1 to 8 decks, common rules)

Rules (changes update basic strategy automatically) Decks S17 ENHC DAS HSA

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Surrender (2 card)

Versus 2-9 Allowed

Versus 10 No surr Late surr Early surr

Versus Ace No surr Late surr Early surr

Basic Strategy

Hard Totals 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A
<=7 h h h h h h h h h h
8 h h h dh dh h h h h h
9 dh dh dh dh dh h h h h h
10 dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh h h
11 dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh
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 s s s s s s s s s s
>17 s s s s s s s s s s

Soft Totals 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A
13 h h dh dh dh h h h h h
14 h h dh dh dh h h h h h
15 h h dh dh dh h h h h h
16 h h dh dh dh h h h h h
17 dh dh dh dh dh h h h h h
18 s ds ds ds ds s s h h s
19 s s s s ds s s s s s
20 s s s s s s s s s s
21 s s s s s s s s s s

Pairs 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A
22 h ph ph ph ph ph h h h h
33 h h ph ph ph ph h h h h
44 h h h dh dh h h h h h
55 dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh h h
66 ph ps ps ps ps h h h h h
77 ps ps ps ps ps ph h h s h
88 ps ps ps ps ps ph ph ph ph ph
99 ps ps ps ps ps s ps ps s s
TT s s s s s s s s s s
AA ph ph ph pdh pdh ph ph ph ph ph

Pertinent Rules Options                                 Strategy Notations (strategies apply to doubling on 2 cards, not on any number of cards)

S17  dealer stands on soft 17
ENHC (no peek) European No Hole Card (OBO if unchecked)
DAS  doubling after splitting is permitted
HSA  hitting split aces permitted else 1 card is drawn

r  surrender (according to input)
p  split if permitted
d  double if permitted
h  hit
s  stand

Strategies are displayed in order of precedence. If the left-most strategy is permitted then that is the strategy. If not move right until one that is permitted is encountered and that is the strategy.

ENHC European No Hole Card (no peek) - player loses all additional money wagered due to splits and doubles to dealer blackjack. Either dealer does not initially receive a hole card or if one is dealt it is not immediately checked for blackjack if up card is ace or ten. Players are then allowed to play their hands. If it turns out that dealer has blackjack the original bet is lost as well as any extra wagers on splits and doubles. If player has blackjack it is a push.

OBO original bets only (full peek) - If dealer up card is ace or ten dealer normally immediately checks for blackjack. Player non-blackjack loses only original bet to dealer blackjack and it is immediately taken; player blackjack pushes. OBO can also be dealt the same as ENHC. However in the case of dealer blackjack all additional wagers due to splits and doubles are "rebated," and only the original wager is lost if OBO.