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Basic Strategy

The document outlines the Basic Strategy for playing blackjack, which reduces the casino's edge to 0.5% and allows players to gain an advantage through card counting. It includes specific strategies for pair splitting, soft totals, hard totals, and late surrender based on the dealer's upcard. Additionally, it advises against taking insurance or even money.

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Basic Strategy

The document outlines the Basic Strategy for playing blackjack, which reduces the casino's edge to 0.5% and allows players to gain an advantage through card counting. It includes specific strategies for pair splitting, soft totals, hard totals, and late surrender based on the dealer's upcard. Additionally, it advises against taking insurance or even money.

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H17 BASIC STRATEGY

Basic Strategy is the first thing you need to know before you can start beating
blackjack with card counting. Perfect Basic Strategy is what cuts the casinos’ edge
to a mere 0.5%, making it possible for you to gain an edge by counting cards.

PAIR SPLITTING
DEALER UPCARD
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
A,A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T,T N N N N N N N N N N
9,9 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N
8,8 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
7,7 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
6,6 Y/N Y Y Y Y N N N N N
5,5 N N N N N N N N N N
4,4 N N N Y/N Y/N N N N N N
3,3 Y/N Y/N Y Y Y Y N N N N
2,2 Y/N Y/N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Y Split the Pair
KEY Y/N Split if `Double After Split (DAS)` is offered, otherwise do not split
N Don’t Split the Pair

SOFT TOTALS
DEALER UPCARD

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
A,9 S S S S S S S S S S
A,8 S S S S Ds S S S S S
A,7 Ds Ds Ds Ds Ds S S H H H
A,6 H 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 H D D H H H H H
A,2 H H H D D H H H H H

H Hit
S Stand
KEY
D Double if allowed, otherwise hit
Ds Double if allowed, otherwise stand

HARD TOTALS
DEALER UPCARD
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 H H
9 H D D D D H H H H H
8 H H H H H H H H H H

H Hit
KEY S Stand
D Double if allowed, otherwise hit

LATE SURRENDER
DEALER UPCARD
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
17 SUR
16 SUR SUR SUR
15 SUR SUR
8,8 SUR

KEY SUR Surrender

INSURANCE OR EVEN MONEY: DON’T TAKE


© Blackjack Apprenticeship 2024 • www.blackjackapprenticeship.com
S17 BASIC STRATEGY

Basic Strategy is the first thing you need to know before you can start beating
blackjack with card counting. Perfect Basic Strategy is what cuts the casinos’ edge
to a mere 0.5%, making it possible for you to gain an edge by counting cards.

PAIR SPLITTING
DEALER UPCARD
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
A,A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T,T N N N N N N N N N N
9,9 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N
8,8 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
7,7 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
6,6 Y/N Y Y Y Y N N N N N
5,5 N N N N N N N N N N
4,4 N N N Y/N Y/N N N N N N
3,3 Y/N Y/N Y Y Y Y N N N N
2,2 Y/N Y/N Y Y Y Y N N N N

Y Split the Pair


KEY Y/N Split if `Double After Split (DAS)` is offered, otherwise do not split
N Don’t Split the Pair

SOFT TOTALS
DEALER UPCARD

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
A,9 S S S S S S S S S S
A,8 S S S S S S S S S S
A,7 S Ds Ds Ds Ds S S H H H
A,6 H 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 H D D H H H H H
A,2 H H H D D H H H H H

H Hit
S Stand
KEY
D Double if allowed, otherwise hit
Ds Double if allowed, otherwise stand

HARD TOTALS
DEALER UPCARD
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 H
10 D D D D D D D D H H
9 H D D D D H H H H H
8 H H H H H H H H H H

H Hit
KEY S Stand
D Double if allowed, otherwise hit

LATE SURRENDER
DEALER UPCARD
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
16 SUR SUR SUR
15 SUR
14

KEY SUR Surrender

INSURANCE OR EVEN MONEY: DON’T TAKE

© Blackjack Apprenticeship 2024 • www.blackjackapprenticeship.com

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