All of my sources agreed on four or more deck strategies. However,
the one deck and two deck strategies had some variation. You can
check out the links in the BLACKJACK INFO section for additional
information. Regardless of which you choose the varations should
be minor in the overall payout. The modifications below require
a minimum of change from the four or more deck strategies. If you
are playing basic strategy without card counting I recommend a four
or more deck to start out with. They usually have more favorable rules.
Check the rules on the one and two deck games and compare.
One Deck Changes:
Hard Table:
Double 9 vs. Dealer 2
Double 11 vs. Dealer Ace
Soft Table:
Double if not hit A3/soft 14 vs. Dealer 4
Double if not hit A6/soft 17 vs. Dealer 2
Stand A7/soft 18 vs. Dealer Ace
Double if not Stand A8/soft 19 vs. dealer 6
Split Double Table:
Split 7-7 vs. Dealer 8
Split 6-6 vs. Dealer 7
Split No Double Table:
Split 2-2 vs. Dealer 3
The following table contains the hard table, the soft table and the split double table.
Key:
H - Hit
S - Stand
D - Double if allowed, if not Hit
Ds - Double if allowed, if not Stand
P - Split
Card Values: 2-9 - face value: A - 1 or 11: 10,J,Q,K - 10
| Dealer's Up Card |
Dealer's Up Card |
Dealer's Up Card |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| 4-7 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A2 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
2-2 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A3 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
3-3 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 9 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A4 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
4-4 |
H |
H |
H |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
A5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
5-5 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A6 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
6-6 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A7 |
S |
Ds |
Ds |
Ds |
Ds |
S |
S |
H |
H |
S |
7-7 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A8 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
D |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
8-8 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A9 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
9-9 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
S |
P |
P |
S |
S |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
A10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
10-10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
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A-A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 17-21 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
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