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Reference
Find your hand, then the dealer's card. Tap any cell to see why.The best play for every starting hand under your table rules. Find your hand on the left and the dealer's upcard across the top; select any cell to see the play in plain words.
T = any 10-value card (10, J, Q, K). Basic strategy never takes insurance or even money. Surrender is on: check the Surrender table first; the other tables are for hands you play out. Tip: arrow keys move between cells.
Hands without an ace counted as 11
| Dealer's upcard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandYour hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
| 17 | ||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||
| 15 | ||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||
| 13 | ||||||||||
| 12 | ||||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||
Not shown: hard 5–7 always hit; hard 18–21 always stand.
Hands with an ace counted as 11
| Dealer's upcard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandYour hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
| A,9soft 20 | ||||||||||
| A,8soft 19 | ||||||||||
| A,7soft 18 | ||||||||||
| A,6soft 17 | ||||||||||
| A,5soft 16 | ||||||||||
| A,4soft 15 | ||||||||||
| A,3soft 14 | ||||||||||
| A,2soft 13 | ||||||||||
Two matching cards: split or not
| Dealer's upcard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandYour hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
| A,A | ||||||||||
| T,T | ||||||||||
| 9,9 | ||||||||||
| 8,8 | ||||||||||
| 7,7 | ||||||||||
| 6,6 | ||||||||||
| 5,5 | ||||||||||
| 4,4 | ||||||||||
| 3,3 | ||||||||||
| 2,2 | ||||||||||
Decide this first, before playing the hand
| Dealer's upcard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandYour hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
| 17 | ||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||
| 15 | ||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||
| 8,8 | ||||||||||
Check this table first. Anything it does not take, play out from the hand tables.
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