Why you should use a Blackjack strategy chart
Knowing the basic blackjack rules is important if you want to take full advantage of your blackjack bonus, but only if you use the proper strategy. We have created a chart below with the best blackjack strategy at a Vegas Strip blackjack table.
Not playing the proper strategy will greatly increase the house edge while you are playing at the Blackjack tables. Improper play can result in a situation where you will be unable to beat the casino in any playing session, no matter how good the blackjack rules are. Not using a strategy chart is the equivalent of not playing with a bonus, having the dealer pay 5:4 on blackjacks and always hitting on a soft 17. In other words, you are essentially playing in a game that would be almost impossible for you to win in the long term.
Blackjack Strategy Chart
Your |
Dealer's up card |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
|
5-8 |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
9 |
Hit |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Hit |
Hit |
11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Hit |
12 |
Hit |
Hit |
S |
S |
S |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
13-16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
17-20 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
A2 |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
D |
D |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
A3 - A5 |
Hit |
Hit |
D |
D |
D |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
A6 |
Hit |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
A7 |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
A8 - A9 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
2's - 3's |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
4's |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
SP |
SP |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
5's |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Hit |
Hit |
6's |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
7's |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
Hit |
Hit |
Hit |
8's |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
9's |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
S |
SP |
SP |
S |
S |
10's |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
A's |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
Hit = Hit
D = Double Down
S = Stand
SP = Split