Blackjack Cheat Sheet
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2Here are some guidelines for how to play your blackjack hand:
You have...
Dealer shows...
You should...
8 or less
Doesn’t matter
Always hit
9
3,4,5, or 6
Double down
2 or 7 and up
Hit
10
2 through 9
Double down
10 or Ace
Hit
11
2 through 10
Double down
Ace
Hit
12
2, 3, or 7 and up
Hit
4 through 6
Stand
13 to 16
7 and above
Hit
2 through 6
Stand
17 to 21
Doesn’t matter
Always stand
An ace can make things a bit more complicated. Here’s what to do if one or both of your cards is
an ace:
You have an ace and...
Dealer shows...
You should...
Another ace
Doesn’t matter
Always split
2 or 3
5 or 6
Double down
Anything else
Hit
4 or 5
4, 5, or 6
Double down
Anything else
Hit
6
3 through 6
Double down
Anything else
Hit
7
3 through 6
Double down
2, 7, or 8
Stand
9 and up
Hit
8 or 9
Doesn’t matter
Stand
10 and up
Doesn’t matter
Stand (You have blackjack!)
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