Gambling School - Lesson 3
Blackjack: 2
Advanced Blackjack: The Secret of
Success
Basic Strategy
Basic strategy explains the safest way to play out your
blackjack hand in order to increase your odds of being a
winner.
In order to determine which basic strategy chart applies to
the blackjack table at California Casino, these house rules
are important:
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- The dealer must draw cards until his hand totals at
least 17, and must stand at 17 or higher.
- The single deck is shuffled after each round. (In
traditional casinos, players can better their chances of
winning by learning how to count cards in an effort to
predict the cards still left in the deck. However, since the
deck is shuffled after each round at California Casino, card
counting is not possible).
- Players are allowed to double after splitting, but are
not allowed to re-split a split hand.
Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart
In the following chart, look for the value of your hand in
the left-hand column. Then look for the value of dealer's
upcard in the top row (A = Ace, 10 = 10 or Picture Card). The
chart will tell you which option is statistically
favorable:
S = Stand
H = Hit
D = Double Down
SP =
SPlit
The Dealer's Upcard
| Your Hand |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| 17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
| 9 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 5+3, 6+2 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A+8 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
D |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A+7 |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| A+6 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A+5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A+4 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A+3 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A+2 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A+ |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
| A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10+ |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9+9 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
S |
SP |
SP |
S |
S |
| 9+9 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
| 7+7 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
S |
S |
| 6+6 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 5+5 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 4+4 |
H |
H |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 3+3 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 2+2 |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
SP |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Here are some strategies. No matter what the dealer's
upcard is:
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- Always split a pair of aces.
- Always split a pair of 8s.
- Always stand on 17 and up.
- Always double on 11.
Good Luck!
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