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Blackjack Strategy Chart

The correct play for every possible hand. Tap any cell for an explanation.

Hard Totals

Your Hand
Dealer Shows
2		345678910A
5HHHHHHHHHH
6HHHHHHHHHH
7HHHHHHHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDDDDHHHHH
10DDDDDDDDHH
11DDDDDDDDDD
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHRR
16SSSSSHHRRR
17SSSSSSSSSR
18SSSSSSSSSS
19SSSSSSSSSS
20SSSSSSSSSS
21SSSSSSSSSS

Soft Totals

Your Hand
Dealer Shows
2		345678910A
A,2HHHDDHHHHH
A,3HHHDDHHHHH
A,4HHDDDHHHHH
A,5HHDDDHHHHH
A,6HDDDDHHHHH
A,7DDDDDSSHHH
A,8SSSSDSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS
A,10SSSSSSSSSS

Pairs

Your Hand
Dealer Shows
2		345678910A
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPR
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
10,10SSSSSSSSSS
A,APPPPPPPPPP
HhitSstandDdoublePsplitRsurrender

Chart for 6-deck, H17, DAS, late surrender

How to Use This Chart

Find your hand on the left side (rows), find the dealer's face-up card across the top (columns), and the intersection tells you the correct play. The chart is divided into three sections:

Hard totals — Hands without a usable ace. Example: 10+6 = hard 16.
Soft totals — Hands with an ace counted as 11. Example: A+6 = soft 17.
Pairs — Two cards of the same rank. Example: 8+8. Check if you should split.
H
Hit
S
Stand
D
Double
P
Split
R
Surrender

Table Rules Matter

This chart uses the most common rules: 4-8 deck shoe, dealer hits soft 17 (H17), double after split allowed (DAS), and late surrender. Some casinos use different rules, which change a few plays. The most impactful rule variation:

Dealer stands on soft 17 (S17) vs hits (H17)

S17 is better for you — the house edge is about 0.2% lower. A few strategy plays change: for example, you don't surrender hard 17 vs A at an S17 table. TrueCount's in-app chart adjusts for your specific rules.

Don't just read the chart — practice it

TrueCount deals you random hands and checks if you make the right play. Your personal heatmap shows exactly which hands you need to work on.

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