Black Jack Strategy Table

These tables are based on the assumption that

there are at least four decks in play at the casino

Assumptions

1)

4 decks or more in play

2)

Lose original bet only on dealer blackjack

Dealer's upcard

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

A

Your total

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

17 or more

/

/

/

/

/

H

H

H

H

H

16

/

/

/

/

/

H

H

H

H

H

15

/

/

/

/

/

H

H

H

H

H

14

/

/

/

/

/

H

H

H

H

H

13

/

/

/

/

/

H

H

H

H

H

12

H

H

/

/

/

H

H

H

H

H

11

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

H

H

10

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

H

H

9

H

D

D

D

D

H

H

H

H

H

8 or less

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

Rules

You have

1

17 or more

STAND

2

12 to 16

Dealer has powerful card (7 up) HIT

Dealer has weak card (6 down) STAND

except 12/2 and 12/3

3

11

DOUBLE against all dealer upcards except Ace

4

10

DOUBLE against all dealer upcards except Ace

5

9

DOUBLE against 3, 4, 5 and 6 only

6

8 or less

HIT

Notes

1

If dealer takes evertything on his BJ do not double 11 against a 10 just HIT

2

Composition dependant strategies

2.1

Less than 14 decks STAND on 3 or more card

hard 16 versus dealer's 10 upcard

2.2

Less than 7 decksHIT on hard 12 versus dealer's 4

upcard if made up of a 10 and a 2