Reference
The printed chart the H17 drill grades. Tap any cell to see what it means.The answer key for the H17 chart recall drill: 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split. White cells with an amber edge are Hi-Lo index plays; select any cell to see what it means.
6 decks · Dealer hits soft 17 · Double after split
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Insurance or even money: take at TC +3 or above.
T = any 10-value card. The rules chart writes 4+ as S+4↑ (stand at +4 and up). The true count is your running count divided by the decks still to be dealt. Tip: arrow keys move between cells.
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Dealer's upcard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandYour hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
| 17 | ||||||||||
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Not shown: hard 5–7 always hit; hard 18–21 always stand.
| Dealer's upcard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandYour hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
| 17 | ||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||
| 15 | ||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||
Chart source: Blackjack Apprenticeship, H17 Deviation Chart (2018), with house additions: soft 20 doubles versus 4, 5 and 6 at +6, +5 and +4, and six Illustrious 18 / Fab 4 plays the printed chart leaves at basic strategy (9,9 v 7 at 3+, 13 v 3 at -2+, 12 v 5 at -2+, 12 v 6 at -3+, 11 v A at -1+, and surrender 14 v 10 at 3+).
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