H = Hit
S = Stand
D = Double
Blackjack hand strategy
Five,
Six,
Seven,
Eight,
Nine,
Ten,
Eleven,
Twelve
Hard totals
13,
14,
15,
16,
17,
18,
19
Soft 13,
soft 14,
soft 15,
soft 16,
soft 18,
soft 19,
soft 20
Splitting pairs
2's,
3's,
4's,
5's,
6's,
7's,
8's,
9's,
Face Cards,
Aces
Glossary
Bust,
Insurance,
Split,
Surrender,
Push
Overview: What is the best way to play your soft seventeen blackjack hand? Well you should never stand on your hand and depending on the card the dealer is showing you should either hit or double down. Hit your hand if a 7, 8, 9, 10 or an Ace is showing and double down whenever a 3, 4, 5 or a 6 is the dealer's up card. If the dealer has a 2 you should double down if you are playing by Atlantic City rules and hit your hand if you are playing European, Vegas Strip or Vegas Downtown Blackjack.
| Blackjack Variations |
Dealer's up Card |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A | |
| Atlantic City | D | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| European | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| Vegas Downtown | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| Vegas Strip | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
BJ Rules
Atlantic City -
Double Exposure -
European -
Pontoon -
Spanish 21 -
Switch -
Vegas Downtown -
Vegas Strip
Strategy Charts
Atlantic City -
European -
Pontoon -
Spanish 21 -
Switch -
Vegas Downtown -
Vegas Strip
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