The following tables illustrate the basic strategy for a Six deck game where Surrender is not allowed (NS), and the dealer (H17) hits soft 17. Hopefully, your browser allows you to see the various colors. If not the legend is there as a backup.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Description | Item |
| Hit | H |
| Stand | S |
| Split Pairs | Sp |
| Double down, if you can't double, then hit | Dh |
| Double down, if you can't double, then stand | Ds |
| NOTE: Do not take Insurance | |
| Hard Totals | ||||||||||
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| Dealer Up Card | ||||||||||
| Player Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | A |
| 21 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 20 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 19 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 18 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 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 | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh |
| 10 | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H |
| 9 | H | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H | H | H | H |
| 8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 7 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| Soft Totals | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer Up Card | ||||||||||
| Player Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | A |
| AT | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A8 | S | S | S | S | Ds | S | S | S | S | S |
| A7 | Ds | Ds | Ds | Ds | Ds | S | S | H | H | H |
| A6 | H | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H | H | H | H |
| A5 | H | H | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H | H | H | H |
| A4 | H | H | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H | H | H | H |
| A3 | H | H | H | Dh | Dh | H | H | H | H | H |
| A2 | H | H | H | Dh | Dh | H | H | H | H | H |
| Split Decisions Double down after splitting (NDAS) is not allowed |
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| Dealer Up Card | ||||||||||
| Player Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | A |
| AA | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp |
| TT | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 99 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | S | Sp | Sp | S | S |
| 88 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp |
| 77 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H |
| 66 | H | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H | H |
| 55 | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H |
| 44 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 33 | H | H | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H |
| 22 | H | H | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H |
| Split Decisions Double down after splitting (DAS) is allowed |
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| Dealer Up Card | ||||||||||
| Player Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | A |
| AA | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp |
| TT | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 99 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | S | Sp | Sp | S | S |
| 88 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp |
| 77 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H |
| 66 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H | H |
| 55 | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | Dh | H | H |
| 44 | H | H | H | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H | H |
| 33 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H |
| 22 | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | Sp | H | H | H | H |