basic_strategy.md

Basic Strategy Section 1

This strategy is based on the first section of the Basic Strategy For Blackjack described here,

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This strategy builds on the Dealer Strategy, by taking into account the Dealer's up card as follows,

	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

H = "Hit", S = "Stand".

Each row is a different value of the Player's hand. Each column is a different value of the Dealer's up card.

Basic Strategy Section 2

This strategy is based on the second section of the Basic Strategy For Blackjack.

This strategy builds on the Section 1 Strategy and the Dealer Strategy, by taking into account the Dealer's up card to make a decision about whether to Double Up the stake after seeing the first 2 cards of the hand. Note, that Blackjack rules says that after Doubing Up, the player receives just 1 more card; further Hitting is not permitted. Whenever this strategy decides not to Double Up, it reverts to Section 1 Strategy for playing the rest of the hand.

	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
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
5-8	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H

H = "Hit", D = "Double Down".

Each row is a different value of the Player's hand. Each column is a different value of the Dealer's up card.

Basic Strategy Section 3

This strategy is based on the third section of the Basic Strategy For Blackjack.

This strategy builds on the Section 1 & 2 Strategies and the Dealer Strategy, by adding special rules when one of the player's cards is an ace.

	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
A, 8-10	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
A, 7	S	D	D	D	D	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", D = "Double Down", S = "Stand".

Each row is a different value of the Player's hand. Each column is a different value of the Dealer's up card.

Basic Strategy Section 4

This strategy is based on the fourth section of the Basic Strategy For Blackjack.

This strategy builds on Sections 1, 2 & 3 Strategies and the Dealer Strategy, by adding special rules when both of the player's first 2 cards in a hand are of equal value. Amongst other things, the player has the option to Split their hand if their first two cards are of equal value.

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

SP = "Split, H = "Hit", D = "Double Down", S = "Stand".

Each row is a different value of the Player's hand. Each column is a different value of the Dealer's up card.