Single-deck blackjack strategy

Last update: September 5, 2000

Other basic strategy rules.

Never take insurance or "even money."
If there is no row for splitting (fives and tens), then look up your hand as a hard total (10 or 20).
If you can't split because of a limit on re-spliting, then look up your hand as a hard total.

Not indicated in the tables above, never take insurance, or "even money." The house edge on insurance is 5.9%, based on one deck.

Boss Media Appendix 1 has a composition dependent basic strategy for single-deck, dealer stands on soft 17, blackjack.

Appendix 3A lists exceptions to the single deck, dealer stands on soft 17, basic strategy based on the exact composition of the player's hand.

Appendix 3C lists exceptions to the single deck, dealer hits on soft 17, basic strategy based on the exact composition of the player's hand.

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