Blackjack 3000

Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart

This compact chart covers the most common hands. Use it while practicing until the decisions become automatic.

Quick Decision Chart

Your HandDealer 2-6Dealer 7-A
Hard 8 or lessHitHit
Hard 9Double vs 3-6 else HitHit
Hard 10Double vs 2-9 else HitHit
Hard 11Double vs 2-10 else HitHit vs A (H17 tables often still double)
Hard 12Stand vs 4-6Hit
Hard 13-16Stand vs 2-6Hit
Hard 17+StandStand
Soft 13-14 (A,2 / A,3)Double vs 5-6 else HitHit
Soft 15-16 (A,4 / A,5)Double vs 4-6 else HitHit
Soft 17 (A,6)Double vs 3-6 else HitHit
Soft 18 (A,7)Stand vs 2,7,8; Double vs 3-6Hit vs 9,10,A
A,A and 8,8Always SplitAlways Split
10,10 and 5,5Stand with 10,10; Double with 5,5Same

How to Train It

  1. Start with hard totals only until you can answer without thinking.
  2. Add soft totals and pair splits in separate drill sessions.
  3. Run 50+ hands in the trainer and review only mistakes.