Blackjack strategy table
According to this table, you can achieve the maximum EV in classic blackjack. Use the first column to determine your cards:
- Prefix "H" – the number of points provided there is no Ace;
- Prefix "S" – the number of points with the presence of an Ace. The value may change as the game progresses, as an ace equals 1 or 11 points.
On the second row of the table, find the dealer's first card and choose an action:
- Hit – draw another card;
- Stand;
- Double the bet and take only one card;
- Split the hand, and then follow the strategy.
| Your hand | Dealer first card | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | А | |
| H 18+ | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
| H 17 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
| H 16 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 15 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 14 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 13 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 12 | Hit | Hit | Stand | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 11 | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit |
| H 10 | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit |
| H 9 | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 8 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 7 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 6 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| H 5 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| S 20 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
| S 19 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
| S 18 | Stand | Double | Double | Double | Double | Stand | Stand | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| S 17 | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| S 16 | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| S 15 | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| S 14 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| S 13 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Double | Double | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| A - A | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split |
| 10 - 10 | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand | Stand |
| 9 - 9 | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Stand | Split | Split | Stand | Stand |
| 8 - 8 | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit |
| 7 - 7 | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| 6 - 6 | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| 5 - 5 | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Double | Hit | Hit |
| 4 - 4 | Hit | Hit | Hit | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| 3 - 3 | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |
| 2 - 2 | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Split | Hit | Hit | Hit | Hit |