You have... | Dealer shows... | You should... |
8 or less | Doesn’t matter | Always hit |
9 | 3,4,5, or 6 2 or 7 and up | Double down Hit |
10 | 2 through 9 10 or Ace | Double down Hit |
11 | 2 through 10 Ace | Double down Hit |
12 | 2, 3, or 7 and up 4 through 6 | Hit Stand |
13 to 16 | 7 and above 2 through 6 | Hit Stand |
17 to 21 | Doesn’t matter | Always stand |
You have an ace and... | Dealer shows... | You should... |
Another ace | Doesn’t matter | Always split |
2 or 3 | 5 or 6 Anything else | Double down Hit |
4 or 5 | 4, 5, or 6 Anything else | Double down Hit |
6 | 3 through 6 Anything else | Double down Hit |
7 | 3 through 6 2, 7, or 8 9 and up | Double down Stand Hit |
8 or 9 | Doesn’t matter | Stand |
10 and up | Doesn’t matter | Stand (You have blackjack!) |
You have a pair of... | Dealer shows... | You should... |
2s or 3s | 4, 5, 6, or 7 Anything else | Split Hit |
4s | Doesn’t matter | Never split |
5s | 2 through 9 10 and up | Never split; double down Never split; hit |
6s | 3, 4, 5, or 6 Anything else | Split Hit |
7s | 2 through 7 8 and up | Split Hit |
8s | Doesn’t matter | Always split |
9s | 2 through 6 7 8 or 9 10 and up | Split Stand Split Stand |
10s, jacks, queens, or kings | Doesn’t matter | Never split; stand |