Basic Strategy
The basic strategy is the first key to reducing the casinio's odds and
winning in blackjack. When you learn to play basic strategy,
you have reduced the casino's odds until it's almost even. You also need to know the
basic strategy to effectively count cards.
Practice makes perfect. You can only learn so
much from reading from a book. The best way to learn blackjack is to sit down
and actually play, whether it be free black jack online, or for real at a casino. You
need to learn what it means to split or double down. Reading a book will give
you a good base of knowledge, but you need to actually apply this knowledge.
We'd recommend that you start by learning the basic terms like hit, stand, double down,
and split in blackjack. Upon having a basic understanding of the game, starting
playing for free at an online casino. We'd recommend that you even play for free
for at least a month before moving on to the real thing. Once you are betting
for real, start with very small bets so that you don't blow your entire bankroll
at once. Amateurs sit down and blow through their entire bankroll in 5 bets,
don't do that. As your bankroll increases, you can gradually increase your bets
as you become more comfortable.
Basic Strategy in Blackjack
(Six decks, dealer stands on all 17s, double after split allowed.)
| |
The
Dealer's Up-Card |
Your
Hand |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 9 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A,2 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,3 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,4 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,6 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,7 |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| A,8 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A,A |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
| 2,2 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 3,3 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 4,4 |
H |
H |
H |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6,6 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 7,7 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8,8 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
| 9,9 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
S |
SP |
SP |
S |
S |
| 10,10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
