Blackjack Simplified

Basic Blackjack Rules:
The goal of blackjack is for the player to beat the dealer's
hand without going over 21. Any face card is worth 10. Aces
are worth either 1 or 11. Each player starts with two
cards, one of the dealer's cards is positioned face down. To
'Hit' is to ask the dealer for another card. To 'Stand' is
to hold your total and end your turn. If you go over 21 you
bust, and the dealer wins automatically. If you are dealt 21
from the start (Ace & 10), you have blackjack. It normally
pays you 3 to 2 or 1.5 times the player's wager. The Dealer
will hit until his/her cards total 17 or higher. The player
has an option to double if he has a good hand. The player
must double his wager and only receive one more card. The
player can Split when they have two matching cards - the
pair is then split into separate hands. When splitting, the
player must also double the bet, because each new hand is
now worth the original bet. The rules state that you can
only double/split on the first move, or first move of a hand
created by a split. However, if you split a pair of aces,
the rules allow for only one hit per Ace. The rules allow
you to double on a hand resulting from a split. Many casinos
have variations to these rules. Check before you play.
This is a Blackjack Strategy
Card also known as a Blackjack cheat sheet. If you want to
become good at Blackjack you must memorize this chart.
I memorized this chart by creating my own flashcards.
Player's Hand |
What Player Should Do Based on Dealers Card |
5 thru 8 |
Hit |
9 |
Double 3 - 6, if not then Hit |
10 |
Double 2 - 9. if not then Hit |
11 |
Double 2 - 10, if not then Hit |
12 |
Stand 4 - 6, if not then Hit |
13 thru 16 |
Stand 2 - 6, if not then Hit |
17 or higher |
Always Stand |
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Ace, Ace |
Always Split |
Ace, 2 |
Double vs 5 & 6, if not then Hit |
Ace, 3 |
Double vs 5 & 6, if not then Hit |
Ace, 4 |
Double vs 4 - 6, if not then Hit |
Ace, 5 |
Double vs 4 - 6, if not then Hit |
Ace, 6 |
Double vs 3 - 6, if not then Hit |
Ace, 7 |
Double 3 thru 6 Stand 2,7,8 Hit 9,10,Ace |
Ace, 8 - Ace, 9 |
Always Stand |
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2,2 |
Split 2 - 7, if not then Hit |
3,3 |
Split 2 - 7, if not then Hit |
4,4 |
Split 5 & 6, if not then Hit |
5,5 |
Double 2 - 9, if not then Hit |
6,6 |
Split 2 - 6, if not then Hit |
7,7 |
Split 2 - 7, if not then Hit |
8,8 |
Always Split |
9,9 |
Split 2-9 Stand on 7,10, A |
10,10 |
Always Stand |
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