Blackjack Strategy Chart Printable
- Basic blackjack strategy is simple to understand, with only minor alterations for different variations of the game. For inexperienced players however, it can be initially tricky to learn. We recommend that new players keep our (downloadable and printable) blackjack strategy chart handy when learning, or practice with free blackjack games.
- Blackjack strategy table charts are color-coded patterns to how you should play each hand. In the chart, your hand is printed vertically down the left-hand side of the page. Some charts say “holding 12”, “holding 13”, and “holding 14”, while others may be break up your hand by card.
The most important things to know about Blackjack are the Blackjack basic strategy chart. Playing according to this strategy chart is the best way to play in whichever possible situation. When it comes to beating Blackjack, the strategy chart makes everything easier. For you to memorise this chart, it takes a lot of practice.
The Basic strategy is a chart that presents the player's optimal moves (HIT, STAND, SPLIT, DOUBLE DOWN), in the different scenarios of the Player's hand vs. dealer's up card.
It is based on statistic calculations, taking into account the players odds for winning in any hand combinations with every potential player move.
It is a universal tool, used by Blackjack players all around the world. However, as the Basic Strategy chart takes into account the rules of the game, it will have several variations, based on the house rule variations used in different casinos (see our rule variations section, for the advanced player).
Using the Basic Strategy does not guarantee you will win the game, but it will definitely increases your odds for winning.
We have depicted a Basic Strategy Chart using the game variants mentioned below. You can print the Basic Strategy Table and use it when you play. It is extremely important, however that you make sure that the Basic Strategy rules comply with the house rules of the casino where you play.
House rules: 4-8 decks; Dealer stands on soft 17; Double on any two initial cards; May Double after split; Late Surrender; Split/Double bets are not lost on dealer’s Blackjack.
Blackjack Strategy Chart
Dealer Upcard | ||||||||||
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Your Hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ace |
5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
7 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
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 | Su | H |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | Su | Su | Su |
17 & up | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Ace,2 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,3 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,4 | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,5 | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,6 | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,7 | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | H | H | H |
Ace,8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Ace,9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
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 |
5,5 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 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 |
Ace,Ace | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP |
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Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart Printable
House rules: 4-8 decks; Dealer stands on soft 17; Double on any two initial cards; May Double after split; Late Surrender; Split/Double bets are not lost on dealer’s Blackjack
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