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Dealer Probabilities in Blackjack
Last Update: Jul 20, 2004
The following tables show the probability of the dealer forming any given final hand given according to the dealer's up-card. The tables assume the dealer did not yet peek for blackjack. There are 16 total tables, for 1 to 8 decks and whether or not the dealer stands or hits on soft 17. For dealer probabilities after the dealer checks for blackjack please see my blackjack appendix 2A.
| 1 Deck - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.126128 | 0.131003 | 0.129486 | 0.131553 | 0.0515646 | 0.313726 | 0.11654 |
| 2 | 0.138976 | 0.131762 | 0.131815 | 0.123948 | 0.120526 | 0 | 0.352973 |
| 3 | 0.130313 | 0.130946 | 0.123761 | 0.123345 | 0.116047 | 0 | 0.375588 |
| 4 | 0.130973 | 0.114163 | 0.120679 | 0.116286 | 0.115096 | 0 | 0.402803 |
| 5 | 0.119687 | 0.123483 | 0.116909 | 0.104694 | 0.106321 | 0 | 0.428905 |
| 6 | 0.166948 | 0.106454 | 0.107192 | 0.100705 | 0.0978785 | 0 | 0.420823 |
| 7 | 0.372345 | 0.138583 | 0.0773344 | 0.0788967 | 0.072987 | 0 | 0.259854 |
| 8 | 0.130857 | 0.362989 | 0.129445 | 0.0682898 | 0.0697914 | 0 | 0.238627 |
| 9 | 0.121886 | 0.103921 | 0.357391 | 0.12225 | 0.0611088 | 0 | 0.233442 |
| 10 | 0.114418 | 0.112879 | 0.114662 | 0.328879 | 0.0364661 | 0.0784314 | 0.214264 |
| All | 0.14583 | 0.138063 | 0.13482 | 0.175806 | 0.0736296 | 0.0482655 | 0.283585 |
| 2 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.128467 | 0.13089 | 0.130179 | 0.131159 | 0.0527542 | 0.31068 | 0.115872 |
| 2 | 0.139367 | 0.133348 | 0.130744 | 0.123997 | 0.119254 | 0 | 0.353291 |
| 3 | 0.132764 | 0.130676 | 0.124575 | 0.121811 | 0.11538 | 0 | 0.374794 |
| 4 | 0.130704 | 0.120208 | 0.121038 | 0.116366 | 0.113145 | 0 | 0.39854 |
| 5 | 0.121005 | 0.122831 | 0.117318 | 0.109022 | 0.10732 | 0 | 0.422505 |
| 6 | 0.166224 | 0.10617 | 0.106749 | 0.101217 | 0.0975079 | 0 | 0.422132 |
| 7 | 0.370478 | 0.138195 | 0.0780126 | 0.0787814 | 0.0733896 | 0 | 0.261143 |
| 8 | 0.129697 | 0.361182 | 0.129025 | 0.0688569 | 0.0696101 | 0 | 0.24163 |
| 9 | 0.12094 | 0.112016 | 0.354051 | 0.121118 | 0.0609771 | 0 | 0.230898 |
| 10 | 0.112904 | 0.112156 | 0.113008 | 0.335608 | 0.035463 | 0.0776699 | 0.213191 |
| All | 0.145482 | 0.13878 | 0.134132 | 0.178058 | 0.0731685 | 0.0477969 | 0.282582 |
| 3 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.129243 | 0.130855 | 0.130391 | 0.131033 | 0.0531331 | 0.309677 | 0.115668 |
| 2 | 0.139509 | 0.133869 | 0.130382 | 0.124009 | 0.118833 | 0 | 0.353398 |
| 3 | 0.133539 | 0.130603 | 0.124891 | 0.121311 | 0.115155 | 0 | 0.374501 |
| 4 | 0.130627 | 0.122152 | 0.121156 | 0.116401 | 0.112503 | 0 | 0.397162 |
| 5 | 0.121428 | 0.12263 | 0.117448 | 0.110418 | 0.107636 | 0 | 0.42044 |
| 6 | 0.165969 | 0.106161 | 0.106592 | 0.101385 | 0.0973904 | 0 | 0.422503 |
| 7 | 0.369845 | 0.138064 | 0.0782238 | 0.0787337 | 0.0735875 | 0 | 0.261546 |
| 8 | 0.129317 | 0.36057 | 0.128876 | 0.0690395 | 0.0695419 | 0 | 0.242656 |
| 9 | 0.120625 | 0.114689 | 0.35295 | 0.120743 | 0.0609283 | 0 | 0.230066 |
| 10 | 0.112407 | 0.111913 | 0.112472 | 0.337819 | 0.0351379 | 0.0774194 | 0.212832 |
| All | 0.145364 | 0.139019 | 0.133908 | 0.178796 | 0.07302 | 0.0476427 | 0.282251 |
| 4 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.12963 | 0.130838 | 0.130493 | 0.130971 | 0.0533193 | 0.309179 | 0.115569 |
| 2 | 0.139582 | 0.134129 | 0.130201 | 0.124014 | 0.118623 | 0 | 0.353451 |
| 3 | 0.13392 | 0.13057 | 0.125056 | 0.121064 | 0.115042 | 0 | 0.374349 |
| 4 | 0.130591 | 0.123111 | 0.121214 | 0.11642 | 0.112184 | 0 | 0.396481 |
| 5 | 0.121637 | 0.122533 | 0.117512 | 0.111108 | 0.107792 | 0 | 0.419419 |
| 6 | 0.165838 | 0.106173 | 0.106512 | 0.101468 | 0.0973327 | 0 | 0.422676 |
| 7 | 0.369527 | 0.137997 | 0.0783268 | 0.0787081 | 0.0736979 | 0 | 0.261742 |
| 8 | 0.129128 | 0.360263 | 0.1288 | 0.0691296 | 0.0695065 | 0 | 0.243173 |
| 9 | 0.120467 | 0.11602 | 0.352401 | 0.120555 | 0.060903 | 0 | 0.229653 |
| 10 | 0.11216 | 0.111791 | 0.112208 | 0.338918 | 0.0349771 | 0.0772947 | 0.212651 |
| All | 0.145305 | 0.139138 | 0.133796 | 0.179162 | 0.0729467 | 0.047566 | 0.282086 |
| 5 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.129862 | 0.130828 | 0.130554 | 0.130934 | 0.0534301 | 0.30888 | 0.115511 |
| 2 | 0.139626 | 0.134285 | 0.130092 | 0.124017 | 0.118497 | 0 | 0.353483 |
| 3 | 0.134146 | 0.130551 | 0.125157 | 0.120916 | 0.114973 | 0 | 0.374256 |
| 4 | 0.13057 | 0.123682 | 0.121248 | 0.116432 | 0.111993 | 0 | 0.396075 |
| 5 | 0.121761 | 0.122475 | 0.11755 | 0.11152 | 0.107884 | 0 | 0.41881 |
| 6 | 0.16576 | 0.106184 | 0.106464 | 0.101518 | 0.0972983 | 0 | 0.422776 |
| 7 | 0.369336 | 0.137958 | 0.0783877 | 0.0786923 | 0.0737677 | 0 | 0.261859 |
| 8 | 0.129015 | 0.360078 | 0.128754 | 0.0691833 | 0.0694848 | 0 | 0.243485 |
| 9 | 0.120373 | 0.116818 | 0.352073 | 0.120443 | 0.0608876 | 0 | 0.229406 |
| 10 | 0.112012 | 0.111718 | 0.11205 | 0.339576 | 0.0348811 | 0.0772201 | 0.212543 |
| All | 0.145269 | 0.13921 | 0.133729 | 0.179382 | 0.0729031 | 0.04752 | 0.281987 |
| 6 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.130017 | 0.130822 | 0.130594 | 0.13091 | 0.0535035 | 0.308682 | 0.115473 |
| 2 | 0.139656 | 0.134389 | 0.13002 | 0.124019 | 0.118413 | 0 | 0.353504 |
| 3 | 0.134296 | 0.130539 | 0.125226 | 0.120817 | 0.114928 | 0 | 0.374194 |
| 4 | 0.130556 | 0.124062 | 0.121272 | 0.116441 | 0.111866 | 0 | 0.395805 |
| 5 | 0.121843 | 0.122437 | 0.117575 | 0.111793 | 0.107945 | 0 | 0.418406 |
| 6 | 0.165707 | 0.106194 | 0.106431 | 0.101551 | 0.0972756 | 0 | 0.422842 |
| 7 | 0.369208 | 0.137931 | 0.078428 | 0.0786816 | 0.0738158 | 0 | 0.261936 |
| 8 | 0.12894 | 0.359955 | 0.128723 | 0.0692189 | 0.0694701 | 0 | 0.243693 |
| 9 | 0.12031 | 0.117348 | 0.351854 | 0.120368 | 0.0608772 | 0 | 0.229242 |
| 10 | 0.111914 | 0.111669 | 0.111945 | 0.340014 | 0.0348174 | 0.0771704 | 0.212471 |
| All | 0.145245 | 0.139258 | 0.133685 | 0.179527 | 0.0728741 | 0.0474895 | 0.281921 |
| 7 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.130127 | 0.130817 | 0.130622 | 0.130892 | 0.0535558 | 0.30854 | 0.115446 |
| 2 | 0.139678 | 0.134463 | 0.129968 | 0.12402 | 0.118353 | 0 | 0.353519 |
| 3 | 0.134402 | 0.13053 | 0.125276 | 0.120747 | 0.114895 | 0 | 0.374149 |
| 4 | 0.130546 | 0.124332 | 0.121288 | 0.116447 | 0.111775 | 0 | 0.395613 |
| 5 | 0.121902 | 0.12241 | 0.117593 | 0.111988 | 0.107989 | 0 | 0.418118 |
| 6 | 0.165669 | 0.106202 | 0.106408 | 0.101574 | 0.0972594 | 0 | 0.422888 |
| 7 | 0.369117 | 0.137912 | 0.0784566 | 0.0786738 | 0.0738508 | 0 | 0.26199 |
| 8 | 0.128886 | 0.359867 | 0.128701 | 0.0692442 | 0.0694596 | 0 | 0.243842 |
| 9 | 0.120265 | 0.117727 | 0.351698 | 0.120315 | 0.0608697 | 0 | 0.229125 |
| 10 | 0.111844 | 0.111634 | 0.11187 | 0.340326 | 0.034772 | 0.077135 | 0.212419 |
| All | 0.145228 | 0.139292 | 0.133653 | 0.179631 | 0.0728535 | 0.0474677 | 0.281874 |
| 8 Decks - Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.13021 | 0.130813 | 0.130643 | 0.130879 | 0.0535949 | 0.308434 | 0.115426 |
| 2 | 0.139694 | 0.134518 | 0.129929 | 0.124021 | 0.118308 | 0 | 0.35353 |
| 3 | 0.134482 | 0.130524 | 0.125313 | 0.120695 | 0.114871 | 0 | 0.374115 |
| 4 | 0.130539 | 0.124534 | 0.1213 | 0.116451 | 0.111707 | 0 | 0.395469 |
| 5 | 0.121946 | 0.12239 | 0.117607 | 0.112134 | 0.108021 | 0 | 0.417902 |
| 6 | 0.16564 | 0.106208 | 0.10639 | 0.101592 | 0.0972473 | 0 | 0.422922 |
| 7 | 0.369048 | 0.137898 | 0.078478 | 0.0786679 | 0.0738775 | 0 | 0.262031 |
| 8 | 0.128846 | 0.3598 | 0.128684 | 0.0692632 | 0.0694517 | 0 | 0.243954 |
| 9 | 0.120231 | 0.118011 | 0.351581 | 0.120275 | 0.060864 | 0 | 0.229037 |
| 10 | 0.111791 | 0.111608 | 0.111814 | 0.34056 | 0.0347379 | 0.0771084 | 0.212381 |
| All | 0.145215 | 0.139318 | 0.133629 | 0.179709 | 0.072838 | 0.0474513 | 0.281839 |
| 1 Deck - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.056121 | 0.140951 | 0.141483 | 0.143747 | 0.063578 | 0.313726 | 0.140394 |
| 2 | 0.129779 | 0.133108 | 0.133172 | 0.125623 | 0.121973 | 0 | 0.356345 |
| 3 | 0.123527 | 0.131936 | 0.124949 | 0.12421 | 0.117303 | 0 | 0.378075 |
| 4 | 0.122786 | 0.115374 | 0.121907 | 0.11779 | 0.116348 | 0 | 0.405796 |
| 5 | 0.116656 | 0.123838 | 0.117448 | 0.105239 | 0.106858 | 0 | 0.429961 |
| 6 | 0.116106 | 0.11381 | 0.116056 | 0.109615 | 0.106657 | 0 | 0.437756 |
| 7 | 0.372345 | 0.138583 | 0.0773344 | 0.0788967 | 0.072987 | 0 | 0.259854 |
| 8 | 0.130857 | 0.362989 | 0.129445 | 0.0682898 | 0.0697914 | 0 | 0.238627 |
| 9 | 0.121886 | 0.103921 | 0.357391 | 0.12225 | 0.0611088 | 0 | 0.233442 |
| 10 | 0.114418 | 0.112879 | 0.114662 | 0.328879 | 0.0364661 | 0.0784314 | 0.214264 |
| All | 0.134441 | 0.139694 | 0.136757 | 0.177783 | 0.0755745 | 0.0482655 | 0.287485 |
| 2 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.056818 | 0.142065 | 0.142376 | 0.143456 | 0.0649796 | 0.31068 | 0.139626 |
| 2 | 0.129949 | 0.134838 | 0.132234 | 0.12565 | 0.120801 | 0 | 0.356527 |
| 3 | 0.124999 | 0.131904 | 0.125913 | 0.12297 | 0.116754 | 0 | 0.37746 |
| 4 | 0.122575 | 0.121499 | 0.122342 | 0.117798 | 0.114458 | 0 | 0.401328 |
| 5 | 0.117533 | 0.123331 | 0.11792 | 0.109627 | 0.107921 | 0 | 0.423668 |
| 6 | 0.1155 | 0.114155 | 0.115451 | 0.109956 | 0.106185 | 0 | 0.438754 |
| 7 | 0.370478 | 0.138195 | 0.0780126 | 0.0787814 | 0.0733896 | 0 | 0.261143 |
| 8 | 0.129697 | 0.361182 | 0.129025 | 0.0688569 | 0.0696101 | 0 | 0.24163 |
| 9 | 0.12094 | 0.112016 | 0.354051 | 0.121118 | 0.0609771 | 0 | 0.230898 |
| 10 | 0.112904 | 0.112156 | 0.113008 | 0.335608 | 0.035463 | 0.0776699 | 0.213191 |
| All | 0.133854 | 0.140601 | 0.136104 | 0.18005 | 0.0751482 | 0.0477969 | 0.286446 |
| 3 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.0570454 | 0.142442 | 0.142659 | 0.143368 | 0.0654241 | 0.309677 | 0.139384 |
| 2 | 0.130009 | 0.135409 | 0.131921 | 0.125657 | 0.120411 | 0 | 0.356593 |
| 3 | 0.125457 | 0.131913 | 0.126275 | 0.122573 | 0.116564 | 0 | 0.377218 |
| 4 | 0.122514 | 0.123469 | 0.122482 | 0.117812 | 0.113835 | 0 | 0.399887 |
| 5 | 0.117814 | 0.123182 | 0.11807 | 0.111042 | 0.108258 | 0 | 0.421634 |
| 6 | 0.115285 | 0.114346 | 0.115247 | 0.110067 | 0.106032 | 0 | 0.439022 |
| 7 | 0.369845 | 0.138064 | 0.0782238 | 0.0787337 | 0.0735875 | 0 | 0.261546 |
| 8 | 0.129317 | 0.36057 | 0.128876 | 0.0690395 | 0.0695419 | 0 | 0.242656 |
| 9 | 0.120625 | 0.114689 | 0.35295 | 0.120743 | 0.0609283 | 0 | 0.230066 |
| 10 | 0.112407 | 0.111913 | 0.112472 | 0.337819 | 0.0351379 | 0.0774194 | 0.212832 |
| All | 0.133657 | 0.140903 | 0.135892 | 0.180793 | 0.0750103 | 0.0476427 | 0.286103 |
| 4 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.0571582 | 0.142632 | 0.142798 | 0.143326 | 0.0656423 | 0.309179 | 0.139266 |
| 2 | 0.13004 | 0.135693 | 0.131764 | 0.125659 | 0.120217 | 0 | 0.356627 |
| 3 | 0.12568 | 0.13192 | 0.126463 | 0.122378 | 0.116468 | 0 | 0.37709 |
| 4 | 0.122486 | 0.124441 | 0.122551 | 0.117821 | 0.113525 | 0 | 0.399176 |
| 5 | 0.117952 | 0.123111 | 0.118143 | 0.111741 | 0.108423 | 0 | 0.420629 |
| 6 | 0.115175 | 0.114456 | 0.115145 | 0.110123 | 0.105957 | 0 | 0.439144 |
| 7 | 0.369527 | 0.137997 | 0.0783268 | 0.0787081 | 0.0736979 | 0 | 0.261742 |
| 8 | 0.129128 | 0.360263 | 0.1288 | 0.0691296 | 0.0695065 | 0 | 0.243173 |
| 9 | 0.120467 | 0.11602 | 0.352401 | 0.120555 | 0.060903 | 0 | 0.229653 |
| 10 | 0.11216 | 0.111791 | 0.112208 | 0.338918 | 0.0349771 | 0.0772947 | 0.212651 |
| All | 0.133558 | 0.141054 | 0.135786 | 0.181163 | 0.0749421 | 0.047566 | 0.285931 |
| 5 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.0572256 | 0.142746 | 0.14288 | 0.143301 | 0.0657719 | 0.30888 | 0.139196 |
| 2 | 0.130058 | 0.135864 | 0.13167 | 0.125661 | 0.1201 | 0 | 0.356647 |
| 3 | 0.125812 | 0.131926 | 0.126579 | 0.122262 | 0.11641 | 0 | 0.377011 |
| 4 | 0.122469 | 0.125021 | 0.122593 | 0.117826 | 0.11334 | 0 | 0.398751 |
| 5 | 0.118035 | 0.12307 | 0.118187 | 0.112158 | 0.108521 | 0 | 0.42003 |
| 6 | 0.115109 | 0.114526 | 0.115084 | 0.110156 | 0.105912 | 0 | 0.439214 |
| 7 | 0.369336 | 0.137958 | 0.0783877 | 0.0786923 | 0.0737677 | 0 | 0.261859 |
| 8 | 0.129015 | 0.360078 | 0.128754 | 0.0691833 | 0.0694848 | 0 | 0.243485 |
| 9 | 0.120373 | 0.116818 | 0.352073 | 0.120443 | 0.0608876 | 0 | 0.229406 |
| 10 | 0.112012 | 0.111718 | 0.11205 | 0.339576 | 0.0348811 | 0.0772201 | 0.212543 |
| All | 0.133499 | 0.141144 | 0.135724 | 0.181384 | 0.0749014 | 0.04752 | 0.285829 |
| 6 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.0572705 | 0.142822 | 0.142935 | 0.143284 | 0.0658578 | 0.308682 | 0.139149 |
| 2 | 0.130071 | 0.135978 | 0.131607 | 0.125662 | 0.120022 | 0 | 0.356661 |
| 3 | 0.1259 | 0.13193 | 0.126656 | 0.122185 | 0.116371 | 0 | 0.376958 |
| 4 | 0.122458 | 0.125405 | 0.12262 | 0.11783 | 0.113217 | 0 | 0.39847 |
| 5 | 0.118089 | 0.123042 | 0.118216 | 0.112435 | 0.108586 | 0 | 0.419632 |
| 6 | 0.115064 | 0.114574 | 0.115043 | 0.110177 | 0.105882 | 0 | 0.439259 |
| 7 | 0.369208 | 0.137931 | 0.078428 | 0.0786816 | 0.0738158 | 0 | 0.261936 |
| 8 | 0.12894 | 0.359955 | 0.128723 | 0.0692189 | 0.0694701 | 0 | 0.243693 |
| 9 | 0.12031 | 0.117348 | 0.351854 | 0.120368 | 0.0608772 | 0 | 0.229242 |
| 10 | 0.111914 | 0.111669 | 0.111945 | 0.340014 | 0.0348174 | 0.0771704 | 0.212471 |
| All | 0.133459 | 0.141205 | 0.135682 | 0.181531 | 0.0748744 | 0.0474895 | 0.28576 |
| 7 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.0573024 | 0.142876 | 0.142974 | 0.143273 | 0.0659189 | 0.30854 | 0.139116 |
| 2 | 0.13008 | 0.136059 | 0.131563 | 0.125662 | 0.119966 | 0 | 0.35667 |
| 3 | 0.125962 | 0.131934 | 0.126712 | 0.12213 | 0.116343 | 0 | 0.37692 |
| 4 | 0.12245 | 0.125679 | 0.12264 | 0.117833 | 0.113129 | 0 | 0.398269 |
| 5 | 0.118128 | 0.123023 | 0.118237 | 0.112632 | 0.108632 | 0 | 0.419348 |
| 6 | 0.115032 | 0.11461 | 0.115014 | 0.110193 | 0.105861 | 0 | 0.439291 |
| 7 | 0.369117 | 0.137912 | 0.0784566 | 0.0786738 | 0.0738508 | 0 | 0.26199 |
| 8 | 0.128886 | 0.359867 | 0.128701 | 0.0692442 | 0.0694596 | 0 | 0.243842 |
| 9 | 0.120265 | 0.117727 | 0.351698 | 0.120315 | 0.0608697 | 0 | 0.229125 |
| 10 | 0.111844 | 0.111634 | 0.11187 | 0.340326 | 0.034772 | 0.077135 | 0.212419 |
| All | 0.133431 | 0.141248 | 0.135652 | 0.181635 | 0.0748552 | 0.0474677 | 0.285711 |
| 8 Decks - Dealer Hits on Soft 17 |
Dealer's up Card | Dealer's Final Total |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | BJ | Bust |
| Ace | 0.0573264 | 0.142917 | 0.143003 | 0.143264 | 0.0659646 | 0.308434 | 0.139091 |
| 2 | 0.130087 | 0.13612 | 0.131529 | 0.125663 | 0.119924 | 0 | 0.356677 |
| 3 | 0.126008 | 0.131936 | 0.126754 | 0.122089 | 0.116322 | 0 | 0.376891 |
| 4 | 0.122445 | 0.125884 | 0.122654 | 0.117836 | 0.113063 | 0 | 0.398119 |
| 5 | 0.118157 | 0.123009 | 0.118252 | 0.11278 | 0.108666 | 0 | 0.419136 |
| 6 | 0.115008 | 0.114637 | 0.114992 | 0.110205 | 0.105845 | 0 | 0.439314 |
| 7 | 0.369048 | 0.137898 | 0.078478 | 0.0786679 | 0.0738775 | 0 | 0.262031 |
| 8 | 0.128846 | 0.3598 | 0.128684 | 0.0692632 | 0.0694517 | 0 | 0.243954 |
| 9 | 0.120231 | 0.118011 | 0.351581 | 0.120275 | 0.060864 | 0 | 0.229037 |
| 10 | 0.111791 | 0.111608 | 0.111814 | 0.34056 | 0.0347379 | 0.0771084 | 0.212381 |
| All | 0.133409 | 0.14128 | 0.13563 | 0.181714 | 0.0748408 | 0.0474513 | 0.285675 |
Go back to blackjack. Appendices - Appendix 1:Total dependent expected return table for an infinitedeck.
- Appendix 2a: Dealer probabilities after decks peeks for blackjack.
- Appendix 3a:Composition dependent exceptions to single deck basicstrategy where the dealer stands on soft 17.
- Appendix 3b:Composition dependent exceptions to double deck basicstrategy where the dealer stands on soft 17.
- Appendix 3c:Composition dependent exceptions to single deck basicstrategy where the dealer hits a soft 17.
- Appendix 4:Details on the standard deviation in blackjack.
- Appendix 5:This table shows the player's expected return given hisfirst two cards and the dealer's up card, assuming basicstrategy is followed.
- Appendix 6:Fine points of when to surrender.
- Appendix 7:Effect of card removal.
- Appendix 8:Analysis of some popular blackjack side bets includingSuper Sevens, Streak, Royal Match, and a tie.
- Appendix 9:Composition dependent expected returns for 1, 2, 4, 6,and 8 decks.
- Appendix 10:The effect on the house edge of the continuous shufflingmachines vs. the cut card.
- Appendix 12:Risk of ruin statistics.
- Appendix 13:Probabilities in the first four cards. May be used totest for the number of decks in online blackjack.
- Appendix 14:Value of each initial player card
- Appendix 15: Casino Surrender, analysis of the rule allowing the player to take a 50% win with a 20 against a 10.
Michael Shackleford, ASA

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