BlackJack Basic Strategy

Players Hand

What to Do

Total of 5, 6, 7, 8 Always hit. Blackjack dealer.
Total of 9 Double down if dealer shows Deuce thru Six, otherwise hit. Blackjack deck and blackjack shoe.
Total of 10 Double down if dealer shows Deuce thru nine, otherwise hit. Blackjack player from blackjack novice.
Total of 11 Always double down. Blackjack double down.
Total of 12 Stand if dealers shows Four thru Six, otherwise hit.
Total of 13 thru 16 Stand if dealer shows Deuce thru Six, otherwise hit.
Total of 17 thru 20 Always stand. Hit on blackjack.
Soft total of 13 thru 16  Double down if dealer shows Four thru Six, otherwise hit. Soft total blackjack and hard total blackjack.
Ace and Six Double down if dealer shows Deuce thru Six, otherwise hit. Ace and six blackjack strategy.
Ace and Seven Double down if dealer shows Three thru Six. Stand if dealer shows Deuce, Seven or Eight. Hit if dealer shows Nine, Ten or Ace. Ace and seven blackjack.
Ace and Eight Double down if dealer shows Six, otherwise stand.
Ace and Nine Always stand. Gambling on blackjack.
Ace and Ace Always split Aces. Aces and gambling on blackjack.
Deuce and Deuce Split if dealer shows Three thru Seven, otherwise hit.
Three and Three Split if dealer shows Four thru Seven, otherwise hit.
Four and Four Double down if dealer shows Five or Six, otherwise hit. (if double not allowed split if dealer shows Five or Six)
Five and Five Double down if dealer shows Deuce thru Nine, otherwise hit. Pair of gambling fives on blackjack.
Six and Six Split if dealer shows Deuce thru Six, otherwise hit.
Seven and Seven Split if dealer shows Deuce thru Seven, otherwise hit.
Eight and Eight Always split Eights. Eight split gamble on blackjack.
Nine and Nine Stand if dealer shows Ace, Seven or Ten, otherwise split. Stand on gambling with blackjack.
Ten and Ten Always stand on Tens. Tens is not a blackjack.