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Blackjack Rules
Hit or Stand gameplay is based on Atlantic City and Las Vegas multiple
deck casinos rules. Blackjack rules vary from casino to casino, which
makes learning blackjack strategy more complicated. However, many correct
moves are fundamental enough that they do not differ from casino to
casino, and most large scale casinos have very similar rules - usually
matching those in Vegas or A.C.. The strategy tables for Vegas and A.C.
are displayed below. To find strategy tables for a particular casino,
you can visit BlackJack
Info, a site that can generate customized tables.
Basic Blackjack Rules:
- The goal of blackjack is to beat the dealer's hand without going
over 21.
- Face cards are worth 10. Aces are worth 1 or
11, whichever makes a better hand.
- Each player starts with two cards, one of the dealer's cards is
hidden until the end.
- To 'Hit' is to ask for another card. To 'Stand' is to hold your
total and end your turn.
- If you go over 21 you bust, and the dealer wins regardless of the
dealer's hand.
- If you are dealt 21 from the start (Ace & 10), you got a blackjack.
- Blackjack usually means you win 1.5 the amount of your bet. Depends
on the casino.
- Dealer will hit until his/her cards total 17 or higher.
- Doubling is like a hit, only the bet is doubled and you only get
one more card.
- Split can be done when you have two of the same card - the pair
is split into two hands.
- Splitting also doubles the bet, because each new hand is worth the
original bet.
- You can only double/split on the first move, or first move of a
hand created by a split.
- You cannot play on two aces after they are split.
- You can double on a hand resulting from a split, tripling or quadrupling
you bet.
For more information about Blackjack rules,strategy, and etiquette
you can visit Hit or Stand's recommended book
list.
Blackjack Strategy
Below you will find the strategy tables for both Atlantic City and
Las Vegas. These table are what the Hit or Stand games is based on.
Hit or Stand accepts a correct move from either Vegas or A.C.(they differ
only slightly). It needs to be noted that using the below tables will
not cause you to make money - the odds are still against you. The only
way to put the odds of Blackjack in you favor is to count cards which
is a large topic of its own.
Las Vegas Multiple Deck
| |
Dealer’s
Up Card |
Your
Hand |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
|
8
|
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 9 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
| A,2 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,3 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,4 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,6 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,7 |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| A,8 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A,9 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
| A,A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 2,2 |
H |
H |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 3,3 |
H |
H |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 4,4 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6,6 |
H |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 7,7 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8,8 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 9,9 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
S |
P |
P |
S |
S |
| 10,10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Atlantic City Multiple Deck
| |
Dealer’s
Up Card |
Your
Hand |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 9 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
| A,2 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,3 |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,4 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,5 |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,6 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A,7 |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| A,8 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A,9 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
| A,A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 2,2 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 3,3 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 4,4 |
H |
H |
H |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6,6 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 7,7 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8,8 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 9,9 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
S |
P |
P |
S |
S |
| 10,10 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
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People often ask how it is known that the strategy tables such as the
ones above are correct. They are created and validated in two ways: The
first method involves applying probability theory which uses extremely
complicated mathematics. The second technique involves using computers
to simulate thousands of blackjack deals that are played using different
strategies to see which combination of moves give the best end results
(the moves that cause one to lose money the slowest).
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